CVE-2026-114473
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Incorrect Authorization in hMailServer SRS Allows Mail Relay

Vulnerability report for CVE-2026-114473, including description, CVSS score, EPSS score, affected products, exploitability, helpful resources, and attack-flow context.

Publication date: 2026-10-21

Last updated on: 2026-10-29

Assigner: GitLab Inc.

Description

Incorrect authorization in the Sender Rewriting Scheme (SRS) of Progressive Robot hMailServer 6.2.1 through 6.3.6 allows a remote attacker to relay mail through the server to outside addresses. With SRS enabled, the server rewrites the envelope sender of mail it forwards to a signed SRS address at the forwarding domain, and passes a bounce to that address back to the original sender; but it took every message to a valid SRS address, whatever its sender, as delivery to a local recipient, so the relay rules and the SMTP authentication they require were not applied, and the message was delivered to the outside address the SRS address encodes. Anyone holding a valid SRS address of the server, such as the recipient of a forwarded message, could have the server relay mail to the address it encodes for 21 days, and an account holder whose account forwards to an outside mailbox could obtain one for any address. SRS is off by default.

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Published
2026-10-21
Last Modified
2026-10-29
Generated
2026-11-10
AI Q&A
2026-10-21
EPSS Evaluated
2026-11-09
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Progressive Robot Ltd hMailServer 6.2.1

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CWE-863 The product performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action, but it does not correctly perform the check.

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Executive Summary

CVE-2026-114473 is an authorization flaw in hMailServer's Sender Rewriting Scheme (SRS) versions 6.2.1 through 6.3.6. When SRS is enabled, the server rewrites sender addresses for forwarded emails but incorrectly treats all emails sent to valid SRS addresses as local deliveries. This bypasses SMTP authentication and relay rules, allowing unauthorized mail relaying to external addresses.

Detection Guidance

Check if hMailServer is running versions 6.2.1 through 6.3.6 with SRS enabled. Verify SRS settings in the configuration file (typically hmailserver.ini) for the line SRSEnabled=1. Inspect mail logs for unusual relay activity or external mail sent from local SRS addresses.

Impact Analysis

This vulnerability allows attackers to use your mail server to relay spam or phishing emails to external addresses without authentication. Your server's IP and reputation could be blacklisted, and you may face legal or service disruptions due to misuse of your infrastructure.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability could lead to unauthorized mail relaying, potentially enabling spam or phishing campaigns under the server's IP and reputation. This may violate compliance requirements for data protection and secure communication, such as GDPR's integrity and confidentiality principles or HIPAA's access controls and transmission security rules.

Mitigation Strategies

Disable SRS immediately by setting SRSEnabled=0 in the hMailServer configuration file. Upgrade to hMailServer version 6.3.7 or later to apply the official fix. Review and restrict mail forwarding rules to prevent unauthorized SRS address generation.

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