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CVE-2015-7611

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FAUCET Score

CVE-2015-7611 describes a critical vulnerability in Apache James Server 2.3.2, specifically when configured with file-based user repositories. Attackers can exploit this flaw to execute arbitrary system commands, leading to complete compromise of the affected server. Rated with a CVSS score of 8.1 (High), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable with high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, despite requiring high attack complexity. While not listed on the KEV catalog, a Metasploit module exists for this exploit, indicating readily available exploit code, though it has received minimal community discussion or media coverage.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
2.3.2CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:apache:james_server:2.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 3.0

8.1HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
Exploitability Score
2.2
Impact Score
5.9
CvssVersion
3.0

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
68.60%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
99.3%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-25
Model: v2026.06.15
Metasploit: Apache James Server 2.3.2 Insecure User Creation Arbitrary File Write · Oct 1, 2015
ExploitDB: EDB-48130 · Feb 24, 2020
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.6860 is in the 99th percentile among its peer group of 8,914 CVEs.

Social Chatter

No social media mentions found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Patch Available

Vendor Patches (1)

mavenpatch availablevia ghsa
Product: org.apache.james:james-serverFixed in: 2.3.2.1

Vendor Advisories (1)

mavenGHSA-cgvf-22vv-83h5high

Apache James Server OS Command Injection

May 14, 2022

References

packetstormsecurity.com / files/133798/Apache-James-Server-2.3.2-Arbitrary-Command-Execution.html
packetstormsecurity.com / files/156463/Apache-James-Server-2.3.2-Insecure-User-Creation-Arbitrary-File-Write.html
blogs.apache.org / james/entry/apache_james_server_2_3
Vendor Advisory
openwall.com / lists/oss-security/2015/09/30/7
openwall.com / lists/oss-security/2015/10/01/2
securityfocus.com / archive/1/536575/100/0/threaded