CVE-2025-52691 (GCVE-0-2025-52691)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2025-12-29 02:15
Modified
2026-02-26 16:07
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Summary
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability could allow an unauthenticated attacker to upload arbitrary files to any location on the mail server, potentially enabling remote code execution.
References
Impacted products
| Vendor | Product | Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SmarterTools | SmarterMail |
Version: SmarterMail versions Build 9406 and earlier |
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability
Data from the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog
Date added: 2026-01-26
Due date: 2026-02-16
Required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Used in ransomware: Unknown
Notes: https://www.smartertools.com/smartermail/release-notes/current ; https://www.csa.gov.sg/alerts-and-advisories/alerts/al-2025-124/ ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-52691
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