CVE-2021-38542

CVE-2021-38542: Apache James vulnerable to STARTTLS command injection (IMAP and POP3)

Vendor Apache Software Foundation
Product Apache James
Weakness CWE-77
Published January 4, 2022
Last update August 4, 2024

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What the vulnerability does

Description

Apache James prior to release 3.6.1 is vulnerable to a buffering attack relying on the use of the STARTTLS command. This can result in Man-in -the-middle command injection attacks, leading potentially to leakage of sensible information.

Key dates

Disclosure timeline

January 4, 2022 CVE published
August 4, 2024 Record updated