CVEvulnerability

CVE-2023-51518

9.8 CRITICAL Published 2024-02-27 Modified 2026-06-17 Official page ↗
Status
Analyzed
Published
2024-02-27
Last modified
2026-06-17
Assigner
[email protected]
CVSS 3.1 (134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0)
9.8 CRITICAL — CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weaknesses
CWE-502

Description

Apache James prior to version 3.7.5 and 3.8.0 exposes a JMX endpoint on localhost subject to pre-authentication deserialisation of untrusted data. Given a deserialisation gadjet, this could be leveraged as part of an exploit chain that could result in privilege escalation. Note that by default JMX endpoint is only bound locally. We recommend users to:  - Upgrade to a non-vulnerable Apache James version  - Run Apache James isolated from other processes (docker - dedicated virtual machine)  - If possible turn off JMX

Affected configurations

• apache james 3.7.5 • apache james 3.8.0

Related

Weakness · CWE (1)

  • CWE-502 Deserialization of Untrusted Data weakness

References