CVE-2022-45787

Apache James MIME4J: Temporary File Information Disclosure in MIME4J TempFileStorageProvider

Published: Jan 6, 2023Updated: Apr 9, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVD GHSACWE-312

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Description

Unproper laxist permissions on the temporary files used by MIME4J TempFileStorageProvider may lead to information disclosure to other local users. This issue affects Apache James MIME4J version 0.8.8 and prior versions. We recommend users to upgrade to MIME4j version 0.8.9 or later.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

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:NIntegrity

None

A:NAvailability

None

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Weaknesses

CWE-312

Affected Products

Apache Software Foundation

oss-project·USaka apache foundation

Apache James MIME4JOn-prem

Communications / email-server-client

Maven

package-ecosystem

org.apache.james:apache-mime4j-storage

OSS Libraries

apache

oss-project·USaka apache httpd, apache http server

jamesOn-premWeb App

Web & CMS Plugins

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

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1 technique

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References

https://lists.apache.org/thread/26s8p9stl1z261c4qw15bsq03tt7t0rj

lists.apache.org

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-45787

nvd.nist.gov

https://github.com/apache/james-mime4j/commit/021eb79ba312fe5a7f99fa867ee5350aa5533069

github.com

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