apache james CVE-2022-22931 is a vulnerability in Apache James
Published on February 7, 2022

Path traversal in Apache James 3.6.1
Fix of CVE-2021-40525 do not prepend delimiters upon valid directory validations. Affected implementations include: - maildir mailbox store - Sieve file repository This enables a user to access other users data stores (limited to user names being prefixed by the value of the username being used).

NVD

Weakness Type

What is a Directory traversal Vulnerability?

The software uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the software does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.

CVE-2022-22931 has been classified to as a Directory traversal vulnerability or weakness.


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Affected Versions

Apache Software Foundation Apache James Version Apache James 3.6.1 is affected by CVE-2022-22931

Exploit Probability

EPSS
2.83%
Percentile
85.99%

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) scores estimate the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. The percentile shows you how this score compares to all other vulnerabilities.