9.1
CRITICAL
CVE-2021-40525
Apache James Path Traversal Vulnerability in ManagedSieve and File Storage
Description

Apache James ManagedSieve implementation alongside with the file storage for sieve scripts is vulnerable to path traversal, allowing reading and writing any file. This vulnerability had been patched in Apache James 3.6.1 and higher. We recommend the upgrade. Distributed and Cassandra based products are also not impacted.

INFO

Published Date :

Jan. 4, 2022, 9:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

March 29, 2022, 4:34 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.2

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2021-40525 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
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-2021-40525.

URL Resource
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/01/04/4 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/02/07/1 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/01/04/4 Mailing List Third Party Advisory

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2021-40525 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
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 29, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/02/07/1 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/02/07/1 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:apache:james:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 3.6.1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:apache:james:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 3.6.2
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Feb. 07, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/02/07/1 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jan. 12, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
    Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/01/04/4 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/01/04/4 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/01/04/4 No Types Assigned https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/01/04/4 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-22
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:apache:james:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 3.6.1
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jan. 04, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/01/04/4 [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

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Exploit Prediction

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

0.26 }} 0.03%

score

0.65786

percentile

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