CVE-2022-28220

STARTTLS command injection in Apache JAMES

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

Workaround:

  • Upgrade to Apache James 3.7.1 or Apache James 3.6.3.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.62%
Vendor Advisory apache.org
Affected: Apache Software Foundation Apache James
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://james.apache.org/james/update/2022/08/26/james-3.7.1.html patch vendor advisory release notes
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/09/20/1 third party advisory mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-28220?
CVE-2022-28220 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-28220?
As a workaround for remediating CVE-2022-28220: Upgrade to Apache James 3.7.1 or Apache James 3.6.3.
Is CVE-2022-28220 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2022-28220 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2022-28220?
CVE-2022-28220 affects Apache Software Foundation Apache James.
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