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
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/01/04/1Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/09/20/1Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/01/04/1Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/01/04/1Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/09/20/1Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/01/04/1Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.