CVE Catalog

CVE-2017-12628

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

The embedded JMX server in Apache James is exposed to a Java deserialization issue, allowing for the execution of arbitrary commands. Since James exposes the JMX socket only on localhost by default, this vulnerability can only be used for privilege escalation.

Risk Assessment

The organization may be vulnerable to unauthorized privilege escalation, potentially leading to serious security breaches in the system.

Recommendation

It is recommended to upgrade to version 3.0.1, which includes fixes for the affected library.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

The JMX server embedded in Apache James, also used by the command line client is exposed to a java de-serialization issue, and thus can be used to execute arbitrary commands. As James exposes JMX socket by default only on local-host, this vulnerability can only be used for privilege escalation. Release 3.0.1 upgrades the incriminated library.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS