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December 30, 2025

CSA Issues Alert on Critical SmarterMail Bug Allowing Remote Code Execution

December 30, 2025The Hacker News

Summary

The Cyber Security Agency of Singapore (CSA) has issued a bulletin warning of a maximum-severity security flaw in SmarterTools SmarterMail email software that could be exploited to achieve remote code execution. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-52691, carries a CVSS score of 10.0. It relates to a case of arbitrary file upload that could enable code execution without requiring any

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Sector Impact

In the cybersecurity sector, this vulnerability reinforces the demand for AI-powered threat detection and response solutions. Companies in this sector will need to continuously improve their AI models to identify and mitigate vulnerabilities like this one, and also to safeguard their AI-powered systems from being exploited using similar attack vectors.

Analysis Perspective
Executive Perspective

Organizations need to prioritize patching SmarterMail and similar systems to prevent unauthorized access to AI-related data and infrastructure. This includes investing in security training for personnel, implementing robust access controls, and continuous monitoring for suspicious activity to mitigate the risk of model poisoning or data breaches.

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