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CVE-2023-26269

Apache James server: Privilege escalation through unauthenticated JMX

Published: Apr 3, 2023Updated: Feb 13, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVD GHSACWE-862
7.8HIGH
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
0.7%
Top 52.1%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

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.

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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-862

Affected Products

Apache Software Foundation
oss-project·USaka apache foundation
Apache James serverOn-prem
Communications / email-server-client
apache
oss-project·USaka apache httpd, apache http server
jamesOn-premWeb App
Web & CMS Plugins
Maven
package-ecosystem
org.apache.james:javax-mail-extension
OSS Libraries

Exploitability

Official Patch Available
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Attack Graph

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
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References

https://lists.apache.org/thread/2z44rg93pflbjhvbwy3xtz505bx41cbs
lists.apache.org
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/04/18/3
openwall.com
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-26269
nvd.nist.gov
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