CVE-2021-38542: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')

January 4, 2022 (updated October 27, 2022)

Apache James prior to release is vulnerable to a buffering attack relying on the use of the STARTTLS command. This can result in Man-in -the-middle command injection attacks, leading potentially to leakage of sensible information.

References

www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/01/04/1
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-38542
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/01/04/1

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