CVE-2026-114479
Not Failing Securely ('Failing Open') in hMailServer
Description
Not failing securely in the anti-virus attachment-stripping action of Progressive Robot hMailServer 6.0.0 through 6.3.6 allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to have a message that the server's virus scanner found infected delivered to the recipient's mailbox unchanged. With virus scanning enabled and its action set to remove attachments and deliver the text (the default action deletes the message), the server keeps one text part of an infected message and replaces every attachment with a note. A message whose single part is not text - a program or an archive sent as the whole message, a message carried whole, a file declared an attachment, or an S/MIME message signed as one part, whose content the recipient's mail client opens - had no part the action could pick out, and was delivered as it arrived, with the content the scanner had found and nothing but a line in the application log to show it. Any sender can write such a message.
INFO
Published Date :
Oct. 21, 2026, 4:17 p.m.
Last Modified :
Oct. 22, 2026, 4:18 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2026-114479
vulnerability.
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 | |||||
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | ceab7361-8a18-47b1-92ba-4d7d25f6715a | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | MITRE-CVE | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
- Ensure virus scanning actions are correctly configured.
- Update the mail server software.
- Test attachment handling with various file types.
- Monitor mail server logs for security events.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2026-114479.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://gitlab.com/hmailserver/hmailserver/-/releases/v6.3.7 | |
| https://gitlab.com/hmailserver/hmailserver/-/work_items/92 |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2026-114479 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
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approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2026-114479
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CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Oct. 21, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added SSVC {'id': 'CVE-2026-114479', 'role': 'CISA Coordinator', 'options': [{'exploitation': 'none'}, {'automatable': 'yes'}, {'technicalImpact': 'partial'}], 'version': '2.0.3', 'timestamp': '2026-10-21T15:37:47.719617Z'} -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
Oct. 21, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description Not failing securely in the anti-virus attachment-stripping action of Progressive Robot hMailServer 6.0.0 through 6.3.6 allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to have a message that the server's virus scanner found infected delivered to the recipient's mailbox unchanged. With virus scanning enabled and its action set to remove attachments and deliver the text (the default action deletes the message), the server keeps one text part of an infected message and replaces every attachment with a note. A message whose single part is not text - a program or an archive sent as the whole message, a message carried whole, a file declared an attachment, or an S/MIME message signed as one part, whose content the recipient's mail client opens - had no part the action could pick out, and was delivered as it arrived, with the content the scanner had found and nothing but a line in the application log to show it. Any sender can write such a message. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N Added CWE CWE-636 Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/114xxx/CVE-2026-114479.json">CVE-2026-114479</a> Added Reference https://gitlab.com/hmailserver/hmailserver/-/releases/v6.3.7 Added Reference https://gitlab.com/hmailserver/hmailserver/-/work_items/92