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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

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.

MEDIUM 5.9EPSS 2.35%

Does this matter?

Lower severity and a low EPSS score (2.35%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.

Description

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.

CVSS 3.1
5.9 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
EPSS
2.35% probability · 83th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-77, CWE-327
Affected
apache/james
Source
security@apache.org

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.