Information disclosure in Apache James MIME4J



Published: 2023-01-09
Risk Low
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2022-45787
CWE-ID CWE-200
Exploitation vector Local
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
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Other software / Other software solutions

Vendor Apache Foundation

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.

1) Information disclosure

EUVDB-ID: #VU70797

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-45787

CWE-ID: CWE-200 - Information exposure

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to improper laxist permissions on the temporary files. A local user can gain unauthorized access to sensitive information on the system.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Mime4j: 0.8.8

External links

http://lists.apache.org/thread/26s8p9stl1z261c4qw15bsq03tt7t0rj


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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