SmarterTools SmarterMail versions prior to build 9518 contain an unauthenticated path coercion vulnerability in the background-of-the-day preview endpoint. The application base64-decodes attacker-sup

Description

SmarterTools SmarterMail versions prior to build 9518 contain an unauthenticated path coercion vulnerability in the background-of-the-day preview endpoint. The application base64-decodes attacker-supplied input and uses it as a filesystem path without validation. On Windows systems, this allows UNC paths to be resolved, causing the SmarterMail service to initiate outbound SMB authentication attempts to attacker-controlled hosts. This can be abused for credential coercion, NTLM relay attacks, and unauthorized network authentication.

Affected Products

References

• https://www.smartertools.com/smartermail/release-notes/current(Release Notes)
• https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/smartertools-smartermail-unauthenticated-background-of-the-day-path-coercion(Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry)