Medium

Apache James server allows an attacker with local access to access private user data in transit

  • Disclosed: 06.01.2023
  • Updated: 11.10.2026 13:19

Usage of temporary files with insecure permissions by the Apache James server allows an attacker with local access to access private user data in transit. Vulnerable components includes the SMTP stack and IMAP APPEND command. This issue affects Apache James server version 3.7.2 and prior versions.

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PlatformPackageVulnerable versionsFixed in
Java / Kotlin (Maven) org.apache.james:james-server <= 3.7.2 no fix

References

CVSS score 5.5/10
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weakness (CWE)
CWE-200, CWE-319, CWE-668
Platform
Java / Kotlin (Maven)
Package
org.apache.james:james-server
Disclosed
06.01.2023
Updated
11.10.2026 13:19

Sources and licenses

OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-v6vp-62vc-84qw - CC BY 4.0

Vulnerability history: org.apache.james:james-server

All published vulnerabilities of this package (Java / Kotlin (Maven)), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.

All (11) in the archive
Total entries
11
First → latest
01.2022 02.2024
Without a fix
1
Exploited in attacks
0

Severity breakdown

  • Critical 2
  • High 4
  • Medium 5

Disclosures per year

  1. 2022: 8
  2. 2023: 1
  3. 2024: 2
  4. 2025: 0
  5. 2026: 0
Severity:
  1. High · 7.1 CVE-2023-51747 < 3.7.5, >= 3.8.0, < 3.8.1 3.7.5, 3.8.1
  2. Critical · 9.8 CVE-2023-51518 < 3.7.5, >= 3.8.0, < 3.8.1 3.7.5, 3.8.1
  3. Apache James server allows an attacker with local access to access private user data in transit this entry
    Medium · 5.5 CVE-2022-45935 <= 3.7.2 no fix
  4. High · 7.5 CVE-2022-28220 < 3.6.3, >= 3.7.0, < 3.7.1 3.6.3, 3.7.1
  5. High · 8.1 CVE-2015-7611 < 2.3.2.1 2.3.2.1
  6. Critical · 9.1 CVE-2021-40525 < 3.6.1 3.6.1
  7. High CVE-2021-40110 >= 3.1.0, < 3.6.1 3.6.1

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