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SCA: security update for smtp-server (GHSA-fv2f-rw9f-v9cm)

high Tenable Cloud Security Plugin ID 444120

Description

There are packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability referenced in the following CVE:

 - An issue in Nodemailer smtp_server before v.3.18.3 allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service
 via the SMTPStream._write, lib/smtp-stream.js components (CVE-2026-38728)

Solution

Update the smtp-server library and its related packages to version 3.18.3 or later.

See Also

https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-fv2f-rw9f-v9cm

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 444120

Version: Revision 1.1

Type: Local

Family: SCA Checks

Published: 6/30/2026

Updated: 6/30/2026

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

Vendor

Vendor Severity: High

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 5.8

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2026-38728

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 6.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

CVSS v4

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.7

Threat Score: 6.6

Threat Vector: CVSS:4.0/E:U

Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Vulnerability Information

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 5/15/2026

Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/15/2026

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2026-38728

cwe: CWE-400