Path Traversal in Apache James
CVE-2021-40525
Apache James ManagedSieve implementation alongside with the file storage for sieve scripts is vulnerable to path traversal, allowing reading and writing any file. This vulnerability had been patched in Apache James 3.6.1 and higher. We recommend the upgrade. Distributed and Cassandra based products are also not impacted.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.1 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.038 (90.1th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 90th percentile — 90.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.037 · newest: 0.038 · change: +0.001
Affected products
- Apache James
- Apache Software Foundation James — versions Apache James
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/01/04/4 (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/01/04/4 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/02/07/1 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-40525?
- CVE-2021-40525 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Apache James, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 9.1/10. Published 2022-01-04.
- How severe is CVE-2021-40525?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.1 out of 10.