RCE in Apache James Server
CVE-2015-7611
Apache James Server 2.3.2, when configured with file-based user repositories, allows attackers to execute arbitrary system commands via unspecified vectors.
Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.686 (99.3th percentile), scored .
High probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — patch promptly. 99th percentile — 99.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.686 · newest: 0.686 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Apache James Server — versions 2.3.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/536575/100/0/threaded (mailing-list)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/10/01/2 (mailing-list)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/133798/Apache-James-Server-2.3.2-Arbitrary-Comman…
- blogs.apache.org/james/entry/apache_james_server_2_3 (Vendor Advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/09/30/7 (mailing-list)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/156463/Apache-James-Server-2.3.2-Insecure-User-Cr…
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-7611?
- CVE-2015-7611 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apache James Server, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2016-06-07.
- How severe is CVE-2015-7611?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2015-7611 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.