CVE-2026-93576

A flaw was found in Netty netty-codec-smtp. The component does not properly validate Carriage Return (CR) and Line Feed (LF) characters in the SMTP command-name field. A remote attacker, if an application routes untrusted input into this field, can embed CR/LF characters to inject arbitrary SMTP commands. This can lead to SMTP command smuggling, allowing for unauthorized email relay or spoofing of sender/recipient addresses. While the impact is significant, the real-world exploitability is considered lower as applications typically do not place user-controlled data in the command-name field.

  • Published Sep 18, 2026
  • CVSS 7.5 high
  • 0.3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS)

Affected software

CVE-2026-93576 at the National Vulnerability Database