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Cleartext storage of mailbox credentials in MailEnable

Priority LOW 26CWE-312Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
High
Impact type
Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · None · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-312.

Summary

MailEnable from 10.59 is affected. The flaw lies in how mailbox credentials are handled, as sensitive information is stored in plaintext (CWE-312). A remote attacker without authentication can disclose sensitive information, and combined with other vulnerabilities can disclose stored credentials, leading to further compromise.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-04

Description from the CNA

MailEnable Auth Cleartext Storage Information Disclosure Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information on affected installations of MailEnable. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the handling of mailbox credentials. The issue results from storing sensitive information in plaintext. An attacker can leverage this in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to disclose stored credentials, leading to further compromise. Was ZDI-CAN-34478.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0028 20th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
MailEnableMailEnable10.59—No fix listedCNA
  • MailEnable VendorMailEnable Affected 10.59 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE names Threatist (inferred) · 1

Inferred from how NVD named this product before; not given by a source.

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:mailenable:mailenable:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*——MailEnable
  • cpe:2.3:a:mailenable:mailenable:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·MailEnable

Remediation

The sources list no fixed version for MailEnable.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-04

Timeline

  1. 2026-11-03 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-114551
  2. 2026-11-04 Alias added: GHSA-cx97-x7hm-5456
  3. 2026-11-05 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
  4. 2026-11-06 CISA SSVC decision points changed

References

Other 1

  • TI-2025-28598 Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in MailEnable before v10 allows a remote… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2006-06170 Stack-based buffer overflow in the IMAP service for MailEnable Professional and… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2005-02156 Stack-based buffer overflow in the IMAP daemon (imapd) in MailEnable Professional 1.54… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.2
  • TI-2005-01273 Buffer overflow in HTTPMail in MailEnable Enterprise 1.04 and earlier and Professional… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2005-02983 Buffer overflow in the W3C logging for MailEnable Enterprise 1.1 and Professional 1.6… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2026-25313 MailEnable < 10.55 Reflected XSS via ManageShares.aspx SelectedIndex Parameter CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 5.1
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Sources