CVE-2023-26269: Apache James server's JMX management service vulnerable to privilege escalation by local user

April 3, 2023 (updated February 13, 2025)

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.

References

github.com/advisories/GHSA-w7r6-v4j7-h94w
github.com/apache/james-project
lists.apache.org/thread/2z44rg93pflbjhvbwy3xtz505bx41cbs
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-26269

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