CVE-2026-23760 PUBLISHED

SmarterTools SmarterMail < Build 9511 Authentication Bypass via Password Reset API

Assigner: VulnCheck
Reserved: 15.01.2026 Published: 22.01.2026 Updated: 23.01.2026

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.

Metrics

CVSS Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
CVSS Score: 9.3

Product Status

Vendor SmarterTools
Product SmarterMail
Versions Default: unaffected
  • affected from 0 to 100.0.9511 (excl.)

Credits

  • Piotr Bazydlo & Sina Kheirkhah of watchTowr finder
  • Markus Wulftange of CODE WHITE GmbH finder

References

Problem Types

  • CWE-288 Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel CWE