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CISA KEV source record / CVE-2026-23760

SmarterTools SmarterMail Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel Vulnerability

SmarterTools / SmarterMail

Known exploitation catalogNot a Secureline discoveryNot a live alert

SmarterTools SmarterMail contains an authentication bypass using an alternate path or channel 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. This could allow an unauthenticated attacker to supply a target administrator username and a new password to reset the account, resulting in full administrative compromise of the SmarterMail instance.

CVE identifier
CVE-2026-23760
Added to KEV
Jan 26, 2026
CISA catalog dueDate
Feb 16, 2026

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Publisher's 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.

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Ransomware use, as reported by CISA
Known
CVSS severity
Not supplied by KEV
EPSS probability
Not available

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Source notes

https://www.smartertools.com/smartermail/release-notes/current ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-23760

Source & freshness

Catalog version 2026.11.06
Source updated: Nov 6, 2026, 7:44 PM UTC
Successfully checked: Nov 7, 2026, 6:22 PM UTC
CISA source snapshot ↗CVE record ↗EPSS methodology ↗

Automated source record, not an editorial advisory or an independent discovery. No affected or fixed version is inferred, and no organisation-specific risk rating is generated.