CVE-2021-38542— Apache James vulnerable to STARTTLS command injection (IMAP and POP3)
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I. Basic Information for CVE-2021-38542
Vulnerability Information
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Vulnerability Title
Apache James vulnerable to STARTTLS command injection (IMAP and POP3)
Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Description
Apache James prior to release 3.6.1 is vulnerable to a buffering attack relying on the use of the STARTTLS command. This can result in Man-in -the-middle command injection attacks, leading potentially to leakage of sensible information.
Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database)
CVSS Information
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Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Type
在命令中使用的特殊元素转义处理不恰当(命令注入)
Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Title
Apache James 加密问题漏洞
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Description
Apache James是美国阿帕奇（Apache）基金会的一个完全用 Java 编写的开源 Smtp 和 Pop3 邮件传输代理和 Nntp 新闻服务器。 Apache James 3.6.1存在加密问题漏洞，攻击者可利用该漏洞执行中间人命令注入攻击，导致敏感信息泄漏。
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
CVSS Information
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Type
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions | CPE | Subscribe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apache Software Foundation | Apache James | Apache James ~ 3.6.1 | - |
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Same Patch Batch · Apache Software Foundation · 2022-01-04 · 5 CVEs total
| CVE-2021-34797 | Apache Geode project log file redaction of sensitive information vulnerability | |
| CVE-2021-40110 | Apache James IMAP vulnerable to a ReDoS | |
| CVE-2021-40111 | Apache James IMAP parsing Denial Of Service | |
| CVE-2021-40525 | Sieve file storage vulnerable to path traversal attacks |
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