First published: Fri Oct 20 2017(Updated: )
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.
Credit: security@apache.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
maven/org.apache.james:james-project | <3.0.1 | 3.0.1 |
Apache James | <=3.0.0 |
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CVE-2017-12628 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential for privilege escalation.
To mitigate CVE-2017-12628, upgrade to Apache James version 3.0.1 or later.
Exploitation of CVE-2017-12628 can allow an attacker to execute arbitrary commands through the JMX server.
Apache James versions before 3.0.1 are vulnerable to CVE-2017-12628.
CVE-2017-12628 is not exploitable over the internet as the JMX socket is exposed only on localhost by default.