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CVE-2017-12628

Published: Oct 20, 2017Updated: May 13, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD GHSACWE-502
7.8HIGH
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
0.8%
Top 48.2%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

Description

The JMX server embedded in Apache James, also used by the command line client is exposed to a java de-serialization issue, and thus can be used to execute arbitrary commands. As James exposes JMX socket by default only on local-host, this vulnerability can only be used for privilege escalation. Release 3.0.1 upgrades the incriminated library.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:LUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-502

Affected Products

apache
oss-project·USaka apache httpd, apache http server
james serverOn-premLibrary
OSS Libraries / generic-library
Apache Software Foundation
oss-project·USaka apache foundation
Apache JamesOn-premWeb App
Communications / email-server-client
Maven
package-ecosystem
org.apache.james:james-project
OSS Libraries

Exploitability

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Attack Graph

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MITRE ATT&CK

3 techniques
Execution
Initial Access
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References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101532
securityfocus.com
https://www.mail-archive.com/server-user%40james.apache.org/msg15633.html
mail-archive.com
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-12628
nvd.nist.gov
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