CVE-2021-40525
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Summary
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.
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Version Range | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apache Software Foundation | Apache James | Apache James <= 3.6.0 | affected |
Weaknesses
- CWE-22: CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
Workarounds
This could also be mitigated by ensuring manageSieve is disabled, which is the case by default.
ADP Enrichment
CVE Program Container
Additional References
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/01/04/4
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/01/04/4
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/02/07/1
References
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/01/04/4
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/01/04/4
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/02/07/1
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