VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2023-26269

CVSS score7.8 HIGH
EPSS probability0.65%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2023-04-03
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Description

Apache James server version 3.7.3 and earlier provides a JMX management service without authentication by default. This allows privilege escalation by a malicious local user. Administrators are advised to disable JMX, or set up a JMX password. Note that version 3.7.4 onward will set up a JMX password automatically for Guice users.

Weakness classification

  • security@apache.org: CWE-862

Primary references