Io.netty/netty-codec-smtp: netty netty-codec-smtp — smtp command-name field is not crlf-validated (incomplete fix of cve-2025-59419)
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- Where the record stands: published, rejected by its publisher, or superseded by another id.What do these mean? →
- published
- Whether CISA lists it in its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog: proof that attackers are using it.What do these mean? →
- Not listed in CISA KEV
- Whether working attack code is public (Exploit-DB, Metasploit, Nuclei or GitHub). Public code makes attacks easier.What do these mean? →
- None on Exploit-DB, Metasploit or GitHub
- Exploitation: none
- Automatable: yes
- Technical impact: partial
Summary
A flaw was found in Netty netty-codec-smtp. The component does not properly validate Carriage Return (CR) and Line Feed (LF) characters in the SMTP command-name field. A remote attacker, if an application routes untrusted input into this field, can embed CR/LF characters to inject arbitrary SMTP commands. This can lead to SMTP command smuggling, allowing for unauthorized email relay or spoofing of sender/recipient addresses. While the impact is significant, the real-world exploitability is considered lower as applications typically do not place user-controlled data in the command-name field.
Timeline
- CVE published
- CISA SSVC assessment
Exploitation: none · Automatable: yes · Technical impact: partial
- Record last updated
Affected versions
- netty-codec-smtp
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- netty-codec-smtp
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- jboss-eap-7/eap74-els-openjdk11-openshift-rhel8
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- jboss-eap-7/eap74-els-openjdk17-openshift-rhel8
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- jboss-eap-7/eap74-els-openjdk8-openshift-rhel8
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- netty-codec-smtp
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- netty-codec-smtp
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