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. This can result in Man-in -the-middle command injection attacks, leading potentially to leakage of sensible information.
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
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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

History

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 - (MLIST) http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/09/20/1 - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory

20 Sep 2022, 12:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • (MLIST) http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/09/20/1 -

12 Jan 2022, 19:37

Type Values Removed Values Added
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
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown
v2 : 4.3
v3 : 5.9
CWE CWE-77
First Time Apache james
Apache
CPE cpe:2.3:a:apache:james:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

04 Jan 2022, 10:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2022-01-04 09:15

Updated : 2023-12-10 14:09


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-327

Use of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic Algorithm

CWE-77

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