CVE-2023-26269
Apache James server: Privilege escalation through unauthenticated JMX
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 7.8 High
- Published
- Apr 3, 2023
- Updated
- Feb 13, 2025
- Reserved
- Feb 21, 2023
Description
Apache James server version 3.7.3 and earlier provides a JMX management service without authentication by default. This allows privilege escalation by a malicious local user.
Administrators are advised to disable JMX, or set up a JMX password.
Note that version 3.7.4 onward will set up a JMX password automatically for Guice users.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 7.8 High | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | CISA-ADP |
Weaknesses
- CWE-862 Missing Authorization
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
Apache James serverApache Software Foundation |
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References
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