The attack vector exploits the fact that the SmarterMail admin panel on port 6919:
No valid credentials are required to interact with these endpoints, making it a "pre-authentication" attack.
Organizations running versions below 6985 must upgrade to a newer, patched version.
SmarterMail 16.x and all builds prior to 6985 .
Place nginx, HAProxy, or IIS ARR in front of port 6919 with or OAuth Proxy . This adds a second layer of authentication independent of SmarterMail’s session.