CVE-2021-40525

Apache James ManagedSieve implementation alongside with the file storage for sieve scripts is vulnerable to path traversal, allowing reading and writing any file. This vulnerability had been patched in Apache James 3.6.1 and higher. We recommend the upgrade. Distributed and Cassandra based products are also not impacted.

CVSS v3 9.1 CRITICAL
CVSS v2.0 6.4 MEDIUM

9.1^/10

CVSS v3 : CRITICAL

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 5.2

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

6.4^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 4.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/01/04/4	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/02/07/1	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/01/04/4	Mailing List Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:apache:james:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2022-01-04 09:15

Updated : 2024-02-28 18:48

NVD link : CVE-2021-40525

Mitre link : CVE-2021-40525

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-40525

JSON object : View

Products Affected

apache

james

CWE

CWE-22

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

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