Description
SmarterTools SmarterMail versions prior to build 9511 contain an unauthenticated remote code execution vulnerability in the ConnectToHub API method. The attacker could point the SmarterMail to the malicious HTTP server, which serves the malicious OS command. This command will be executed by the vulnerable application.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| SmarterTools | SmarterMail | < 100.0.9511 | 100.0.9511 |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
GitHub 2 repositories
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aavamin/CVE-2026-24423 ★ 9 · Jan 29, 2026
CVE-2026-24423 exp
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CyberAlp0/SmarterMail-CVE-2026-24423 ★ 0 · Sep 2, 2026
Unauthenticated RCE PoC for CVE-2026-24423 in SmarterTools SmarterMail (ConnectToHub). For authorized security testing, CTFs, and research only.
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Automated scanner template
A ready-made Nuclei template detects this vulnerability automatically. Vulnerabilities with public scanner templates are typically probed across the internet soon after the template appears — exposed systems should be patched first.
- SmarterMail - Remote Code Execution http/cves/2026/CVE-2026-24423.yaml
Source: projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates (MIT) — updated daily. Only links are listed.
Advisories 2
- NCSC-2026-0040 Kwetsbaarheid verholpen in SmarterTools SmarterMail NCSC-NL (Netherlands) · Feb 6, 2026
- WID-SEC-2026-0133 SmarterTools SmarterMail: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Jan 25, 2026
References
- https://www.smartertools.com/smartermail/release-notes/current release-notes patch
- https://code-white.com/public-vulnerability-list/#systemadminsettingscontrollerconnecttohub-missing-authentication-in-smartermail third-party-advisory
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/smartertools-smartermail-unauthenticated-rce-via-connecttohub-api third-party-advisory