Critical severity · published Jan 4, 2022
CVE-2021-40525
Apache James ManagedSieve implementation alongside with the file storage for sieve scripts is vulnerable to path traversal, allowing reading and writing any file
9.1
CVSS
3.7%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Apache James ManagedSieve implementation alongside with the file storage for sieve scripts is vulnerable to path traversal, allowing reading and writing any file. This vulnerability had been patched in Apache James 3.6.1 and higher. We recommend the upgrade. Distributed and Cassandra based products are also not impacted.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)3.7% · higher than 90% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
JA
James · Apache
before 3.6.2 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-40525
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-40525
Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/01/04/4
Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/02/07/1
Mailing List
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/01/04/4
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