CVE-2024-28589: Axigen Mail Server · Incorrect Permissions
Source CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.7 Medium.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 15:59 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 27% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 3 Apr 2024
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
AI-suggested
To mitigate this vulnerability, organizations should immediately review and restrict permissions on directories used by the Axigen Mail Server for DLL loading, ensuring they are not world-writable. Applying the latest patches or updates from Axigen once available is critical. Until patches are released, consider running the Axigen service with the least privileges necessary and monitor for suspicious DLL files in the service directories. Implement strict access controls and auditing on servers running Axigen to detect unauthorized file modifications. Employ host-based intrusion detection systems (HIDS) to alert on unusual DLL loads or privilege escalations. Additionally, limit local user accounts and enforce strong endpoint security policies to reduce the risk of local exploitation. Regularly back up mail server data to enable recovery in case of compromise.
Description
An issue was discovered in Axigen Mail Server for Windows versions 10.5.18 and before, allows local low-privileged attackers to execute arbitrary code and escalate privileges via insecure DLL loading from a world-writable directory during service initialization.