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HistoryFeb 27, 2024 - 9:31 a.m.

Apache James server: Privilege escalation via JMX pre-authentication deserialization

2024-02-2709:31:16
CWE-502
GitHub Advisory Database
github.com
2
apache james
privilege escalation
jmx
vulnerability
deserialization
upgrade
isolation
docker
virtual machine

6.8 Medium

AI Score

Confidence

High

0.0004 Low

EPSS

Percentile

9.0%

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:
Ā - Upgrade to a non-vulnerable Apache James version

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

Affected configurations

Vulners
Node
org.apache.james\jamesMatchserver
OR
org.apache.james\jamesMatchserver

6.8 Medium

AI Score

Confidence

High

0.0004 Low

EPSS

Percentile

9.0%

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