CVE-2019-7213 Path traversal in n/a
Authenticated attackers can exploit directory traversal to delete files or place malicious files, potentially leading to remote code execution on SmarterMail servers.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2019-7213?
CVE-2019-7213 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 24 Apr 2019. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
SmarterTools SmarterMail 16.x before build 6985 allows directory traversal. An authenticated user could delete arbitrary files or could create files in new folders in arbitrary locations on the mail server. This could lead to command execution on the server for instance by putting files inside the web directories.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-7213?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Smartertools Smartermail.
How do I fix CVE-2019-7213?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-7213 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2019-7213 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-7213 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
- CVE-2025-52691 SmarterTools SmarterMail Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type
- CVE-2026-24423 SmarterTools SmarterMail Missing Authentication for Critical Function
- CVE-2026-23760 SmarterTools SmarterMail Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel
- CVE-2021-32234 Code injection in n/a
- CVE-2019-7214 Deserialization in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vwrv-x97v-wggr.