CVE-2026-81034

What it is

Netmaker disables certificate verification on the connection to the configured mail server. The sender in pro/email/smtp.go assigns a TLS configuration whose skip-verify field is set to true unconditionally, directly beneath a comment stating that the setting should be false in production. No configuration value governs it and no code path restores verification, so the client accepts any certificate the mail server presents, including one an interposing party supplies. Mail that Netmaker sends over that connection includes password-reset messages carrying single-use tokens and user invitations carrying enrolment links, so a party positioned on the path between the server and its mail relay can read those messages in transit and use a captured reset token before the intended recipient does. The setting is absent from the development branch but present in the latest release.

At a glance

Exploitability

Can be exploited over the network without logging in. High risk of data exposure.

Exploit odds

0.3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).

Fix

No patch or advisory is linked yet. Look at mitigations or restrict exposure.

Timeline

1. 2026-08-26 16:16 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2. 2026-09-24 20:43 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Details

Published

2026-08-26 16:16 UTC

Last modified

2026-09-24 20:43 UTC

Exploit probability

0.3% · EPSS, next 30 days

Weakness

CWE-295 · Improper certificate validation

Record status

Deferred

Attack profile CVSS 4.0 · 8.3

Attack vector

Network

Complexity

Low

Attack requirements

Present

Privileges needed

None

User interaction

None

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

Low

Availability

None