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

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

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 http server, apache httpd

jamesOn-premWeb App

Web & CMS Plugins

Maven

package-ecosystem

org.apache.james:javax-mail-extension

OSS Libraries

Exploitability

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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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