Path traversal in PDF generation module
Priority LOW 31CWE-22Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- Present
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · Low
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
SEPPmail versions before 15.0.5 allow improper handling of attachment filenames during encrypted PDF generation. An attacker can exploit this to create new files outside the intended directory, potentially placing files in web-accessible locations.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00319 25th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Secure Email Gateway (SEPPmail AG): 15.0.5
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Secure Email Gateway (SEPPmail AG) Fixed in 15.0.5
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-8811
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hp2p-h743-jhv4
References
More SEPPmail vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-02349 SEPPmail User Web Interface Arbitrary File Write to RCE CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2026-32138 Local File Inclusion (LFI) and Arbitrary File Deletion CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2021-11768 SEPPMail's web frontend, user input is not embedded correctly in the web page and… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
- TI-2021-11767 The SEPPmail solution is vulnerable to a Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability (XSS)… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
- TI-2026-06922 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
- TI-2026-32139 Unauthenticated remote code execution in SEPPmail Secure Email Gateway CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
Sources
- CVE-2026-8811 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-8811 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-hp2p-h743-jhv4 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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