CVE-2021-38542

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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.

5.9 /10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.2 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

4.3 /10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

V2 Legend

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

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

References
Link Resource
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/01/04/1 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/09/20/1 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/01/04/1 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/01/04/1 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/09/20/1 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/01/04/1 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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

21 Nov 2024, 06:17

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/01/04/1 - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/01/04/1 - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
References () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/09/20/1 - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/09/20/1 - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
References () https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/01/04/1 - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory () https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/01/04/1 - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory

27 Oct 2022, 11:39

Type Values Removed Values Added
CWE CWE-77 CWE-327
References
  • (MLIST) http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/09/20/1 - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory

12 Jan 2022, 19:37

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPE cpe:2.3:a:apache:james:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CWE CWE-77
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown 		v2 : 4.3
v3 : 5.9
References (MISC) https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/01/04/1 - (MISC) https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/01/04/1 - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
References (MLIST) http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/01/04/1 - (MLIST) http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/01/04/1 - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory

04 Jan 2022, 10:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
New CVE
Information

Published : 2022-01-04 09:15

Updated : 2024-11-21 06:17

NVD link : CVE-2021-38542

Mitre link : CVE-2021-38542

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-38542

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Products Affected

apache

  • james
CWE
CWE-77

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')

CWE-327

Use of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic Algorithm