RCE in Apache James
CVE-2021-38542
Apache James prior to release 3.6.1 is vulnerable to a buffering attack relying on the use of the STARTTLS command. This can result in Man-in -the-middle command injection attacks, leading potentially to leakage of sensible information.
Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.023 (83.7th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 84th percentile — 83.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.023 · newest: 0.023 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Apache James
- Apache Software Foundation James — versions Apache James
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/01/04/1 (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/01/04/1 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/09/20/1 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-38542?
- CVE-2021-38542 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apache James, classified under Command Injection. CVSS score: 5.9/10. Published 2022-01-04.
- How severe is CVE-2021-38542?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.9 out of 10.