Apache James prior to release 3.6.1 is vulnerable to a buffering attack relying on the use of the STARTTLS command. This can result in Man-in -the-middle command injection attacks, leading potentially to leakage of sensible information.
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This medium-severity CVE scores 5.9 under NVD CVSS v3. EPSS exploit probability: 0.6%, top 30% of all CVEs by exploit prediction. GitHub Security Advisory data not yet ingested — confidence will rise once GHSA publishes (typical lag: hours to days for open-source ecosystem CVEs; never for infrastructure-only CVEs).
Apache James prior to release 3.6.1 is vulnerable to a buffering attack relying on the use of the STARTTLS command. This can result in Man-in -the-middle command injection attacks, leading potentially to leakage of sensible information.
January 4, 2022
November 21, 2024
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| org.apache.james:james-server | 3.0-M1 ... 3.6.0 (15 versions) | 3.6.1 | — |
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