Apache James <3.6.3 & <3.7.1 Buffering Attack via STARTTLS
CVE-2022-28220 Published on September 8, 2022
STARTTLS command injection in Apache JAMES
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.
Weakness Type
What is a Command Injection Vulnerability?
The software constructs all or part of a command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended command when it is sent to a downstream component.
CVE-2022-28220 has been classified to as a Command Injection vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2022-28220
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Affected Versions
Apache Software Foundation Apache James:- Version Apache James, <= 3.6.2 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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