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GHSA-W7R6-V4J7-H94W

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-04-03 09:30 – Updated: 2025-02-13 18:42

Summary

Apache James server's JMX management service vulnerable to privilege escalation by local user

Details

Apache James server version 3.7.3 and earlier provides a JMX management service without authentication by default. This allows privilege escalation by a malicious local user. Administrators are advised to disable JMX, or set up a JMX password. Note that version 3.7.4 onward will set up a JMX password automatically for Guice users.

Severity

7.8 (High)


                  
                    CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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}

CVE-2023-26269 (GCVE-0-2023-26269)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-04-03 07:59 – Updated: 2025-02-13 16:44

Title

Apache James server: Privilege escalation through unauthenticated JMX

Summary

Severity

7.8 (High)


                        
                          CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

SSVC

Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: total

CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)

Decision recorded 2024-10-23 15:09 UTC

CWE

CWE-862 - Missing Authorization

Assigner

apache mitre root Scorecard

References

2 references

URL	Tags
https://lists.apache.org/thread/2z44rg93pflbjhvbw…	vendor-advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/04/18/3

Impacted products

2 products

Vendor	Product	Version
Apache Software Foundation	Apache James server	Affected: 0 , ≤ 3.7.3 (semver)
apache	james_server	Affected: 0 , ≤ 3.7.3 (custom) cpe:2.3:a:apache:james_server::::::::

Credits

Matei "Mal" Badanoiu

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