Medium severity · published Jan 4, 2022
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
5.9
CVSS
2.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
High
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)2.3% · higher than 84% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
JA
James · Apache
before 3.6.1 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-38542
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-38542
Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/01/04/1
Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/09/20/1
Mailing List
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/01/04/1
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