7.8
HIGH
CVE-2017-12628
Apache James JMX Remote Command Execution Vulnerability
Description

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.

INFO

Published Date :

Oct. 20, 2017, 3:29 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 7, 2023, 2:38 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

1.8
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2017-12628 has a 4 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2017-12628 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Apache james
2 Apache james_server
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2017-12628.

URL Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101532 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.mail-archive.com/server-user%40james.apache.org/msg15633.html

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

None

Updated: 8 months ago
5 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Aug. 12, 2021, 1:05 a.m. This repo has been linked 81 different CVEs too.

Compiled dataset of Java deserialization CVEs

java-deserialization deserialization cve security

Updated: 5 months, 3 weeks ago
60 stars 4 fork 4 watcher
Born at : July 22, 2020, 1:10 p.m. This repo has been linked 308 different CVEs too.

https://github.com/GrrrDog/Java-Deserialization-Cheat-Sheet

Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago
48 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Dec. 2, 2019, 9:15 p.m. This repo has been linked 158 different CVEs too.

The cheat sheet about Java Deserialization vulnerabilities

javadeser java-deserialization pentesting

Updated: 2 months ago
3011 stars 537 fork 537 watcher
Born at : Feb. 23, 2016, 10:28 p.m. This repo has been linked 168 different CVEs too.

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2017-12628 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2017-12628 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference Apache Software Foundation https://www.mail-archive.com/server-user%40james.apache.org/msg15633.html [No types assigned]
    Removed Reference Apache Software Foundation https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/msg15633.html
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Nov. 08, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101532 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101532 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/msg15633.html No Types Assigned https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/msg15633.html Mailing List, Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-502
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:apache:james_server:3.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 25, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101532 [No Types Assigned]
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2017-12628 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2017-12628 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.04 }} 0.00%

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0.05635

percentile

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