CVE-2015-7611 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Apache James Server 2.3.2, when configured with file-based user repositories, allows attackers to execute arbitrary system commands via unspecified vectors.

Published: 2016-06-07

Score: 8.1 High

EPSS: 74.9% High

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:apache:james_server:2.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
Github GHSA	GHSA-cgvf-22vv-83h5	Apache James Server OS Command Injection

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.74922.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/133798/Apache-James-Server-2.3.2-Arbitrary-Command-Execution.html
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/156463/Apache-James-Server-2.3.2-Insecure-User-Creation-Arbitrary-File-Write.html
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/09/30/7
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/10/01/2
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/536575/100/0/threaded
https://blogs.apache.org/james/entry/apache_james_server_2_3

History

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Subscriptions

Apache James Server

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2016-06-07T14:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-06T07:51:28.482Z

Reserved: 2015-10-01T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2015-7611

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2016-06-07T14:06:09.777

Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220

Link: CVE-2015-7611

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-78

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