CVE-2023-26269

Published Apr 3, 2023

Last updated 23 days ago

Overview

Description: 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.
Source: security@apache.org
NVD status: Modified

Hype score: Not currently trending

Risk scores

CVSS 3.1

Type: Primary
Base score: 7.8
Impact score: 5.9
Exploitability score: 1.8
Vector string: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Severity: HIGH

Weaknesses

security@apache.org: CWE-862

Configurations

[
  {
    "nodes": [
      {
        "negate": false,
        "cpeMatch": [
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:apache:james:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "vulnerable": true,
            "matchCriteriaId": "DFB7B7EE-9A46-4E20-AF69-D74FB48C5C60",
            "versionEndExcluding": "3.7.4"
          }
        ],
        "operator": "OR"
      }
    ]
  }
]

References