Path Traversal in Apache James
CVE-2022-22931
Fix of CVE-2021-40525 do not prepend delimiters upon valid directory validations. Affected implementations include: - maildir mailbox store - Sieve file repository This enables a user to access other users data stores (limited to user names being prefixed by the value of the username being used).
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.018 (78.0th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 78th percentile — 78.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.018 · newest: 0.018 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Apache James — versions 3.6.1
- Apache Software Foundation James — versions Apache James 3.6.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- lists.apache.org/thread/bp8yql4wws56jlh0vxoowj7foothsmpr (Mailing List, Vendor Advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/02/07/1 (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-22931?
- CVE-2022-22931 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apache James, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2022-02-07.
- How severe is CVE-2022-22931?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-22931 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.