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CVE-2022-28220

STARTTLS command injection in Apache JAMES

Severity Score

7.5
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

Apache James prior to release 3.6.3 and 3.7.1 is vulnerable to a buffering attack relying on the use of the STARTTLS command. Fix of CVE-2021-38542, which solved similar problem fron Apache James 3.6.1, is subject to a parser differential and do not take into account concurrent requests.

Apache James versiones anteriores a 3.6.3 y 3.7.1, es vulnerable a un ataque de almacenamiento en búfer que depende del uso del comando STARTTLS. La corrección de CVE-2021-38542, que resolvió un problema similar de Apache James versión 3.6.1, está sujeta a un diferencial de analizador y no toma en cuenta las peticiones simultáneas

*Credits: Apache James PMC would like to thanks Benoit TELLIER for this report, and Fabian Ising for his support.
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2022-03-30 CVE Reserved
  • 2022-09-08 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-03 CVE Updated
  • 2024-09-04 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-77: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Apache
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 James
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 <= 3.6.2
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Affected
Apache
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 James
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 3.7.0
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Affected