CVE-2021-38542

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.

Score

CVSS 3.1 5.9 Medium

Status

Modified - security@apache.org

Published

2022-01-04

Last modified

2024-08-04

Weaknesses

CWE-327, CWE-77

Affected products

• James (Apache)
• Apache James (Apache Software Foundation)

References

• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/01/04/1
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/09/20/1
• https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/01/04/1