CVE-2026-8811 (GCVE-0-2026-8811)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-06-18 09:05 – Updated: 2026-06-18 12:14
VLAI
Title
Path traversal in PDF generation module
Summary
SEPPmail versions before 15.0.5 allow improper handling of attachment filenames during encrypted PDF generation. An attacker can exploit this to create new files outside the intended directory, potentially placing files in web-accessible locations.
Severity
7.1 (High)
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:H/SA:L
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
CWE
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
SEPPmail AG Secure Email Gateway Affected: 0 , < 15.0.5 (custom)
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Credits
Andris Suter-Dörig (ETH Zürich, Applied Crypto Group) Olivier Becker (InfoGuard AG)
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