CVE-2022-28220

Published: Sep 8, 2022Modified: Jun 17, 2026

7.5

Vector

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

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 3.6

Source: NVD

Description

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.

Affected (2)

Products: Apache: James

1 product

Configuration A

2 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Apache James	Up to 3.6.2
Apache James	Version 3.7.0

Related CWEs

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')

The product 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.

References (4)

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/09/20/1

Source: security@apache.org

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

https://james.apache.org/james/update/2022/08/26/james-3.7.1.html

Source: security@apache.org

PatchRelease NotesVendor Advisory

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/09/20/1

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

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

https://james.apache.org/james/update/2022/08/26/james-3.7.1.html

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

PatchRelease NotesVendor Advisory

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