CVE-2020-26942

Severity: critical (CVSS 9.1 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2024-03-21 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-306

Description

An issue discovered in Axigen Mail Server 10.3.x before 10.3.1.27 and 10.3.2.x before 10.3.3.1 allows unauthenticated attackers to submit a setAdminPassword operation request, subsequently setting a new arbitrary password for the admin account.

Affected products

Axigen Mail Server: from 10.3.0 before 10.3.1.27; from 10.3.2.0 before 10.3.3.1 — fixed in 10.3.1.27, 10.3.3.1

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Axigen Mail Server 10.3.1.27, 10.3.3.1. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://www.axigen.com/knowledgebase/Axigen-WebAdmin-Authentication-Bypass-Vulnerability-CVE-2020-26942-_387.html
https://www.axigen.com/knowledgebase/Axigen-WebAdmin-Authentication-Bypass-Vulnerability-CVE-2020-26942-_387.html

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