CVE-2023-51518 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Apache James prior to version 3.7.5 and 3.8.0 exposes a JMX endpoint on localhost subject to pre-authentication deserialisation of untrusted data.
Given a deserialisation gadjet, this could be leveraged as part of an exploit chain that could result in privilege escalation.
Note that by default JMX endpoint is only bound locally.

We recommend users to:
- Upgrade to a non-vulnerable Apache James version

- Run Apache James isolated from other processes (docker - dedicated virtual machine)
- If possible turn off JMX

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00445.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Apache	James

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:apache:james:3.7.5:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:apache:james:3.8.0:::::::*

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
Github GHSA	GHSA-px7w-c9gw-7gj3	Apache James server: Privilege escalation via JMX pre-authentication deserialization

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
https://lists.apache.org/thread/wbdm61ch6l0kzjn6nnfmyqlng82qz0or

History

Mon, 05 May 2025 21:30:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time appeared		Apache Apache james
CPEs		cpe:2.3:a:apache:james:3.7.5:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:apache:james:3.8.0:::::::*
Vendors & Products		Apache Apache james

Thu, 22 Aug 2024 22:00:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		cvssV3_1 `{'score': 9.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}`

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: apache

Published: 2024-02-27T09:09:31.579Z

Updated: 2024-08-22T20:42:38.254Z

Reserved: 2023-12-20T16:14:49.938Z

Link: CVE-2023-51518

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-02T22:32:10.273Z

NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2024-02-27T09:15:36.983

Modified: 2025-05-05T21:01:52.963

Link: CVE-2023-51518

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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