CVE-2022-22931

Published: Feb 7, 2022Modified: Jun 17, 2026

4.3

Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Exploitability: 2.8 / Impact: 1.4

Source: NVD

Description

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).

Affected (1)

Products: Apache: James

1 product

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Apache James	Version 3.6.1

Related CWEs

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

The product 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 product 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.

References (4)

https://lists.apache.org/thread/bp8yql4wws56jlh0vxoowj7foothsmpr

Source: security@apache.org

Mailing ListVendor Advisory

https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/02/07/1

Source: security@apache.org

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

https://lists.apache.org/thread/bp8yql4wws56jlh0vxoowj7foothsmpr

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Mailing ListVendor Advisory

https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/02/07/1

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

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