# CVE-2019-7213: SmarterTools SmarterMail 16.x before build 6985 allows directory traversal.

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 GitHub repo listed by PoC-in-GitHub
- Published: 2019-04-24 · Updated: 2024-08-04

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

SmarterTools SmarterMail 16.x before build 6985 allows directory traversal. An authenticated user could delete arbitrary files or could create files in new folders in arbitrary locations on the mail server. This could lead to command execution on the server for instance by putting files inside the web directories.

## What to do

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## Related

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## References

- https://www.smartertools.com/smartermail/release-notes/current
- https://www.nccgroup.trust/uk/our-research/technical-advisory-multiple-vulnerabilities-in-smartermail/
- https://github.com/secunnix/CVE-2019-7213

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