CVE-2023-51518 Apache James server: Privilege escalation via JMX pre-authentication deserialisation

2024-02-2709:09:31

CWE-502

apache

www.cve.org

apache james

privilege escalation

jmx

pre-authentication

vulnerability

upgrade

isolation

docker

virtual machine

6.7 Medium

AI Score

Confidence

High

0.0004 Low

EPSS

Percentile

9.0%

JSON

Apache James prior to version 3.7.5 and 3.8.0 exposes a JMX endpoint on localhost subject to pre-authentication deserialisation of untrusted data.
Given a deserialisation gadjet, this could be leveraged as part of an exploit chain that could result in privilege escalation.
Note that by default JMX endpoint is only bound locally.

We recommend users to:
- Upgrade to a non-vulnerable Apache James version

- Run Apache James isolated from other processes (docker - dedicated virtual machine)
- If possible turn off JMX

CNA Affected

[
  {
    "defaultStatus": "unaffected",
    "product": "Apache James server",
    "vendor": "Apache Software Foundation",
    "versions": [
      {
        "lessThanOrEqual": "3.7.4",
        "status": "affected",
        "version": "0",
        "versionType": "semver"
      },
      {
        "lessThanOrEqual": "3.8.0",
        "status": "affected",
        "version": "3.8",
        "versionType": "custom"
      }
    ]
  }
]