CVE-2022-28220
STARTTLS command injection in Apache JAMES
HIGH
7.5
CVSS Score
Published: September 8, 2022 at 07:40 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 04:38 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorJames
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Severity
HIGH7.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 2%
Description
Apache James prior to release 3.6.3 and 3.7.1 is vulnerable to a buffering attack relying on the use of the STARTTLS command. Fix of CVE-2021-38542, which solved similar problem fron Apache James 3.6.1, is subject to a parser differential and do not take into account concurrent requests.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (2)
Mailing Listx_refsource_MLISTThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/09/20/1x_refsource_MISCPatchRelease NotesVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://james.apache.org/james/update/2022/08/26/james-3.7.1.htmlCVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- NONE
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-77
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