# CVE-2019-7214: SmarterTools SmarterMail 16.x before build 6985 allows deserialization of untrusted data.

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB, 1 Metasploit module, 4 GitHub repos 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 deserialization of untrusted data. An unauthenticated attacker could run commands on the server when port 17001 was remotely accessible. This port is not accessible remotely by default after applying the Build 6985 patch.

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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/
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/160416/SmarterMail-6985-Remote-Code-Execution.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/173388/SmarterTools-SmarterMail-Remote-Code-Execution.html
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/49216
- https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/windows/http/smartermail_rce.rb
- https://github.com/Drew-Alleman/CVE-2019-7214
- https://github.com/ElusiveHacker/CVE-2019-7214
- https://github.com/andyfeili/-CVE-2019-7214
- https://github.com/devzspy/CVE-2019-7214

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