High severity · published Feb 27, 2024
CVE-2023-51747
SMTP smuggling in Apache James
7.1
CVSS
1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Apache James prior to versions 3.8.1 and 3.7.5 is vulnerable to SMTP smuggling. A lenient behaviour in line delimiter handling might create a difference of interpretation between the sender and the receiver which can be exploited by an attacker to forge an SMTP envelop, allowing for instance to bypass SPF checks. The patch implies enforcement of CRLF as a line delimiter as part of the DATA transaction. We recommend James users to upgrade to non vulnerable versions.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
High
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.0% · higher than 64% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
AJ
Apache James server · Apache Software Foundation
through 3.7.4; 3.8 through 3.8.0 · source: vendor
JA
James · Apache
3.7.5; 3.8.1 · source: NVD
Affected product
AJ
Apache James server
Apache Software Foundation
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