Description
SEPPmail Secure Email Gateway before 15.1.1 permits password recovery for a created but unregistered GINA account whose initial password is empty without adequately verifying ownership. A remote unauthenticated attacker who identifies such an account can set a new password, authenticate as that account, and prevent the intended recipient from using it until recovery.
Published: 2026-11-04
Score: 8.3 High
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

Wed, 04 Nov 2026 08:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description SEPPmail Secure Email Gateway before 15.1.1 permits password recovery for a created but unregistered GINA account whose initial password is empty without adequately verifying ownership. A remote unauthenticated attacker who identifies such an account can set a new password, authenticate as that account, and prevent the intended recipient from using it until recovery.
Title Empty initial password permits GINA account takeover
Weaknesses CWE-640
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: NCSC.ch

Published:

Updated: 2026-11-04T08:42:22.198Z

Reserved: 2026-10-21T12:57:12.792Z

Link: CVE-2026-114421

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-11-04T09:17:41.553

Modified: 2026-11-04T09:17:41.553

Link: CVE-2026-114421

cve-icon Redhat

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-11-04T10:15:12Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-640

    Weak Password Recovery Mechanism for Forgotten Password