Apache James server version 3.7.3 and earlier provides a JMX management service without authentication by default. This allows privilege escalation by a
malicious local user.

Administrators are advised to disable JMX, or set up a JMX password.

Note that version 3.7.4 onward will set up a JMX password automatically for Guice users.
Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2023-1405 Apache James server version 3.7.3 and earlier provides a JMX management service without authentication by default. This allows privilege escalation by a malicious local user. Administrators are advised to disable JMX, or set up a JMX password. Note that version 3.7.4 onward will set up a JMX password automatically for Guice users.
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-w7r6-v4j7-h94w Apache James server's JMX management service vulnerable to privilege escalation by local user
Fixes

Solution

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Workaround

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History

Sun, 13 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.01239}

epss

{'score': 0.01063}


Thu, 13 Feb 2025 17:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Apache James server version 3.7.3 and earlier provides a JMX management service without authentication by default. This allows privilege escalation by a malicious local user. Administrators are advised to disable JMX, or set up a JMX password. Note that version 3.7.4 onward will set up a JMX password automatically for Guice users. Apache James server version 3.7.3 and earlier provides a JMX management service without authentication by default. This allows privilege escalation by a malicious local user. Administrators are advised to disable JMX, or set up a JMX password. Note that version 3.7.4 onward will set up a JMX password automatically for Guice users.

Wed, 23 Oct 2024 15:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Apache james Server
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:apache:james_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Apache james Server
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: apache

Published:

Updated: 2025-02-13T16:44:53.250Z

Reserved: 2023-02-21T08:48:22.411Z

Link: CVE-2023-26269

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-02T11:46:24.411Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2023-04-03T08:15:07.087

Modified: 2025-02-13T17:16:11.863

Link: CVE-2023-26269

cve-icon Redhat

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

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