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Missing AuthorizationWeakness · CWE-862

CVE-2026-44125

CRITICAL · 9.3 CVSS v4.0 Published 2026-05-08
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
SEPPmail Secure Email Gateway before version 15.0.4 fails to enforce authorization checks for multiple endpoints in the new GINA UI, allowing unauthenticated remote attackers to access functionality that should require a valid session.

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

SEPPmail Secure Email Gateway before version 15.0.4 contains an authentication bypass vulnerability in the new GINA UI where multiple endpoints fail to enforce authorization checks. This allows unauthenticated remote attackers to access protected functionality that should require a valid session, potentially exposing sensitive email gateway operations.

MitigationUpgrade to SEPPmail Secure Email Gateway version 15.0.4 or later to obtain the fixed release that properly implements authorization validation on all GINA UI endpoints.

Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.

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
Authentication
X
User interaction
None
Scope
X

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/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

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 the installed SEPPmail Secure Email Gateway version
    Access the appliance admin interface or check system information files (commonly found in /opt/seppmail, /etc/seppmail, or via 'seppmail --version' or similar CLI command depending on installation). Compare the displayed version number to 15.0.4.
    Affected if The installed version is below 15.0.4 (e.g., 15.0.3, 14.x, etc.)
  2. Determine whether the GINA UI component is enabled
    Inspect the SEPPmail configuration files or admin panel settings for any GINA-related UI modules or components. Look for configuration keys like 'ginaui.enabled', 'gina_ui', or similar in the main configuration file (commonly sepmmail.cfg or via the web admin interface under System Settings).
    Affected if GINA UI is enabled and the version is below 15.0.4
  3. Verify authorization enforcement on GINA UI endpoints
    Attempt to access protected GINA UI endpoints directly without providing valid authentication credentials. Common protected paths may include /ginaui/admin, /ginaui/settings, /ginaui/users, or similar administrative paths. Use curl or a browser to send unauthenticated requests and observe whether access is granted or properly denied.
    Affected if Unauthenticated requests to protected GINA UI endpoints return successful responses instead of redirecting to a login page or returning 401/403 errors
  4. Review session management configuration for GINA UI
    Check the SEPPmail configuration for session timeout, authorization enforcement, and access control settings related to the GINA UI. Look for configuration sections governing authentication enforcement on UI routes.
    Affected if Authorization enforcement appears disabled or misconfigured for GINA UI endpoints
  5. Audit access logs for unauthorized GINA UI access
    Review SEPPmail server access and security logs for successful unauthenticated access patterns to GINA UI administrative endpoints. Look for entries from unfamiliar IP addresses accessing protected UI paths without corresponding authentication events.
    Affected if Logs show successful access to protected GINA UI functionality from unauthenticated sources

You are affected if SEPPmail Secure Email Gateway is running with GINA UI enabled and the installed version is below 15.0.4, especially if protected endpoints are accessible without authentication.

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

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dbcve · scoped
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Upgrade to SEPPmail Secure Email Gateway version 15.0.4 or later to obtain the fixed release that properly implements authorization validation on all GINA UI endpoints.

Recommended fix High confidence

15.0.4 (or later)

  1. Identify the current SEPPmail Secure Email Gateway version via the admin console or CLI.
  2. Download the fixed version 15.0.4 (or the latest stable release) from the official SEPPmail download site (e.g., downloads.seppmail.com).
  3. Backup the current configuration and any custom settings.
  4. Apply the upgrade following the vendor's upgrade guide (usually by running the installer or using the built-in update function).
  5. Reboot the appliance if required by the upgrade process.
  6. After upgrade, verify that the version is 15.0.4 or later and that the GINA UI now enforces authorization checks.

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Testing6.0 h
  • Review / QA3.0 h
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