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CVE-2023-26269

Published: Apr 3, 2023

Modified: Feb 13, 2025

PUBLISHED

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.

Vendor	Product	Versions
Apache Software Foundation	Apache James server	affected `0 - <= 3.7.3`

Weaknesses (CWE)

References

https://lists.apache.org/thread/2z44rg93pflbjhvbwy3xtz505bx41cbs

vendor-advisory

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/04/18/3

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