Path traversal in Apache James - CVE-2021-40525
Published: January 4, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU59160
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-40525
CWE-ID: CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Apache Foundation
Affected software:
Apache James
Apache James
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform directory traversal attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences within the Sieve file storage implementation. A remote user can send a specially crafted request and read or write arbitrary files on the system.
How to mitigate CVE-2021-40525
Install update from vendor's website.