CVE-2026-23760 - SmarterTools SmarterMail
AI Vulnerability ContextSmarterTools SmarterMail versions prior to build 9511 contain an authentication bypass vulnerability in the password reset API. The force-reset-password endpoint permits anonymous requests and fails to verify the existing password or a reset token when resetting system administrator accounts. An unauthenticated attacker can supply a target administrator username and a new password to reset the account, resulting i...
Overview
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SmarterTools SmarterMail versions prior to build 9511 contain an authentication bypass vulnerability in the password reset API. The force-reset-password endpoint permits anonymous requests and fails to verify the existing password or a reset token when resetting system administrator accounts. An unauthenticated attacker can supply a target administrator username and a new password to reset the account, resulting in full administrative compromise of the SmarterMail instance. NOTE: SmarterMail system administrator privileges grant the ability to execute operating system commands via built-in management functionality, effectively providing administrative (SYSTEM or root) access on the underlying host.
Vulnerability status
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- CVE ID
- CVE-2026-23760
- Vendor/project
- SmarterTools
- Product
- SmarterMail
- Vulnerability name
- SmarterTools SmarterMail Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel Vulnerability
- Date added
- 2026-01-26
- Due date
- 2026-02-16
- Known ransomware campaign use
- Known
- CVSS v3
- 9.8
- CVSS v4
- 9.3
Exploit context
What the vulnerability is about.
SmarterTools SmarterMail versions prior to build 9511 contain an authentication bypass vulnerability in the password reset API. The force-reset-password endpoint permits anonymous requests and fails to verify the existing password or a reset token when resetting system administrator accounts. An unauthenticated attacker can supply a target administrator username and a new password to reset the account, resulting in full administrative compromise of the SmarterMail instance. NOTE: SmarterMail system administrator privileges grant the ability to execute operating system commands via built-in management functionality, effectively providing administrative (SYSTEM or root) access on the underlying host.
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