Apache James MIME4J 0.8.8 Improper TempFilePermission Disclosure
CVE-2022-45787 Published on January 6, 2023
Apache James MIME4J: Temporary File Information Disclosure in MIME4J TempFileStorageProvider
Unproper laxist permissions on the temporary files used by MIME4J TempFileStorageProvider may lead to information disclosure to other local users. This issue affects Apache James MIME4J version 0.8.8 and prior versions.
We recommend users to upgrade to MIME4j version 0.8.9 or later.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2022-45787 can be exploited with local system access, and requires small amount of user privileges. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have a high impact on confidentiality, with no impact on integrity and availability.
Weakness Type
Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information
The application stores sensitive information in cleartext within a resource that might be accessible to another control sphere. Because the information is stored in cleartext, attackers could potentially read it. Even if the information is encoded in a way that is not human-readable, certain techniques could determine which encoding is being used, then decode the information.
Products Associated with CVE-2022-45787
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Affected Versions
Apache Software Foundation Apache James MIME4J:- Before and including 0.8.8 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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