CVE-2026-27441Network attack vector

Remote command execution via PDF password

Published Mar 4, 2026 · Updated Mar 4, 2026

OS command injection in SEPPmail Secure Email Gateway before 15.0.1 allows remote attackers to execute commands via a PDF encryption password. The PDF-processing path incorporates the attacker-controlled encryption password into an operating-system command without neutralizing command elements. Exploitation requires a network-reachable gateway to process the crafted password, after which commands execute in the gateway's operating-system context.

CVSS severity9.5
Critical
EPSS probability0.31%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

OS command injection in SEPPmail Secure Email Gateway before 15.0.1 allows remote attackers to execute commands via a PDF encryption password. The PDF-processing path incorporates the attacker-controlled encryption password into an operating-system command without neutralizing command elements. Exploitation requires a network-reachable gateway to process the crafted password, after which commands execute in the gateway's operating-system context.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-27441
Published
Mar 4, 2026
Updated
Mar 4, 2026
Vendor
SEPPmail
Product
Secure Email Gateway
Classifications
CWE-78, CAPEC-242, T1190
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Mar 4, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Mar 4, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <15.0.1

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

SEPPmail · Secure Email Gatewayversion=0 <15.0.1

Published CVSS scores

9.5NCSC.chCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:L

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Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-78Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
CAPEC-242Code Injection
T1190Exploit Public-Facing Application

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