7.5
HIGH
CVE-2024-45626
Apache James JMAP DoS Denial of Service
Description

Apache James server JMAP HTML to text plain implementation in versions below 3.8.2 and 3.7.6 is subject to unbounded memory consumption that can result in a denial of service. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 3.7.6 and 3.8.2, which fix this issue.

INFO

Published Date :

Feb. 6, 2025, 12:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Feb. 11, 2025, 4:12 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2024-45626 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-2024-45626.

URL Resource
https://lists.apache.org/thread/1fr9hvpsylomwwfr3rv82g84sxszn4kl Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/02/05/7 Mailing List

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).

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2024-45626 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

  • TheCyberThrone
Apache James Denial-of-Service Vulnerabilities

The Apache James Mail Server has recently been identified as vulnerable to two distinct Denial-of-Service (DoS) attacks, tracked as CVE-2024-45626 and CVE-2024-37358 These vulnerabilities pose signifi ... Read more

Published Date: Feb 08, 2025 (3 days, 16 hours ago)

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2024-45626 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.

  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Feb. 11, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Added CWE NIST NVD-CWE-noinfo
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:apache:james_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 3.7.6 *cpe:2.3:a:apache:james_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.8.0 up to (excluding) 3.8.2
    Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/02/05/7 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/02/05/7 Mailing List
    Changed Reference Type https://lists.apache.org/thread/1fr9hvpsylomwwfr3rv82g84sxszn4kl No Types Assigned https://lists.apache.org/thread/1fr9hvpsylomwwfr3rv82g84sxszn4kl Mailing List
  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Feb. 06, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description Apache James server JMAP HTML to text plain implementation in versions below 3.8.2 and 3.7.6 is subject to unbounded memory consumption that can result in a denial of service. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 3.7.6 and 3.8.2, which fix this issue.
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Added CWE CWE-400
    Added Reference https://lists.apache.org/thread/1fr9hvpsylomwwfr3rv82g84sxszn4kl
  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Feb. 06, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/02/05/7
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-2024-45626 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-2024-45626 weaknesses.

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