CVE-2023-51518

2024-02-2709:15:36

CWE-502

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web.nvd.nist.gov

2154

apache james

cve-2023-51518

jmx endpoint

deserialisation

exploit chain

privilege escalation

security

vulnerability

nvd

patch

upgrade

isolation

docker

virtual machine

7.3 High

AI Score

Confidence

Low

0.0004 Low

EPSS

Percentile

8.7%

JSON

Apache James prior to version 3.7.5 and 3.8.0 exposes a JMX endpoint on localhost subject to pre-authentication deserialisation of untrusted data.
Given a deserialisation gadjet, this could be leveraged as part of an exploit chain that could result in privilege escalation.
Note that by default JMX endpoint is only bound locally.

We recommend users to:
- Upgrade to a non-vulnerable Apache James version

- Run Apache James isolated from other processes (docker - dedicated virtual machine)
- If possible turn off JMX