CVE-2022-28220

STARTTLS command injection in Apache JAMES

Published Sep 8, 2022 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS 2.0% KEV · Not listed
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

Vendor Workaround

Upgrade to Apache James 3.7.1 or Apache James 3.6.3.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2022-6956 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.
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-w45j-f5g5-w94x Apache James vulnerable to buffering attack
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
apache
Published
Updated
Aug 3, 2024, 5:48 AM
Reserved
Mar 30, 2022, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Sep 8, 2022, 8:15 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 4:38 AM