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CVE PROGRAM SOURCE RECORD7.8 High

CVE-2023-26269

Apache James server: Privilege escalation through unauthenticated JMX

Description

Apache James server version 3.7.3 and earlier provides a JMX management service without authentication by default. This allows privilege escalation by a malicious local user. Administrators are advised to disable JMX, or set up a JMX password. Note that version 3.7.4 onward will set up a JMX password automatically for Guice users.

Affected products

Version statuses are supplied by the assigning organization. Consult the original record for detailed ranges and platform conditions.

Apache Software Foundation Apache James server

Default version status: unaffected

  • 0 to ≤ 3.7.3affected

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