Missing AuthenticationWeakness · CWE-306

CVE-2026-2234

CRITICAL · 9.1 CVSS v3.1 Published 2026-02-09
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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100/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
C&Cm@il developed by HGiga has a Missing Authentication vulnerability, allowing unauthenticated remote attackers to read and modify any user's mail content.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · high confidence

C&Cm@ail by HGiga contains a missing authentication vulnerability that allows unauthenticated remote attackers to bypass authentication controls and read or modify any user's email content. This is a critical authentication bypass flaw in the mail system.

MitigationImplement proper authentication checks on all mail access endpoints and validate user sessions before allowing access to email content. Consider implementing role-based access controls and thorough authentication validation across the application.

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CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
None

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

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  1. Identify installed C&Cm@ail version
    Locate the HGiga C&Cm@ail installation and retrieve the version number from the system, typically found in the product about page, installation directory, or by querying the application banner via the web interface or command line tools provided by the product.
    Affected if The installed version falls within the affected version range for CVE-2026-2234 (compare your version to any HGiga-provided version guidance for this CVE).
  2. Test unauthenticated mail access endpoint accessibility
    Attempt to access mail reading or modification endpoints (such as API endpoints for retrieving emails, folders, or composing messages) without providing any credentials or session token. Use a tool like curl or a browser with no logged-in session to send requests to common mail access paths.
    Affected if The system returns valid email content, allows message composition, or provides any user-specific data without requiring authentication credentials.
  3. Verify session validation on mail operations
    Intercept or replay requests to mail operations (view, read, delete, modify emails) and observe whether the application validates the user session or returns an authentication error regardless of the request parameters.
    Affected if The application does not return an authentication or session validation error and permits the operation to proceed without a valid authenticated session.
  4. Check for exposed mail API endpoints
    Review the application's exposed URLs, API endpoints, or web service paths related to email functionality. Attempt direct access to these paths without authentication headers or cookies.
    Affected if Any email-related endpoint is accessible and returns user data or allows modifications without requiring valid authentication.

You are affected if C&Cm@ail is running a version within the affected range AND unauthenticated access to mail content or operations is possible without any credentials.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Implement proper authentication checks on all mail access endpoints and validate user sessions before allowing access to email content. Consider implementing role-based access controls and thorough authentication validation across the application.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
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