CVE-2021-40525— Sieve file storage vulnerable to path traversal attacks
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I. Basic Information for CVE-2021-40525
Vulnerability Information
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Vulnerability Title
Sieve file storage vulnerable to path traversal attacks
Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability 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.
Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database)
CVSS Information
N/A
Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Type
对路径名的限制不恰当(路径遍历)
Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Title
Apache James 路径遍历漏洞
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存在路径遍历漏洞，攻击者可利用该漏洞执行路径遍历攻击，读取和写入任何文件。
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 ~ 3.6.0 | - |
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- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/01/04/4x_refsource_MISC
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-40525
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-2021-38542 | Apache James vulnerable to STARTTLS command injection (IMAP and POP3) | |
| CVE-2021-40110 | Apache James IMAP vulnerable to a ReDoS | |
| CVE-2021-40111 | Apache James IMAP parsing Denial Of Service |
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