CVE-2017-12628 Information

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.

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Reference

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101532 https://www.mail-archive.com/server-user@james.apache.org/msg15633.html

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction Required

LOW

Scope

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

UNCHANGED

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

Base Score

HIGH

Base Severity

7.8