Missing Authorization in Apache James - CVE-2023-26269
Published: April 3, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU74278
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 8.4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-26269
CWE-ID: CWE-862
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges within the application.
The vulnerability exists due to the JMX management service is accessible to local users without authentication by default. A local user can connect to the JMX interface without password and elevate privileges within the application.
Affected software
Apache James
How to mitigate CVE-2023-26269
Install updates from vendor's website.
Apache James - update to 3.7.4