CVE-2021-40525 is a critical path traversal vulnerability (CWE-22) in the Apache James ManagedSieve implementation, allowing unauthenticated attackers to read and write arbitrary files. With a CVSS score of 9.1, this flaw presents a high risk due to its network-based attack vector and low complexity, potentially leading to complete compromise of confidentiality and integrity. While no active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion has been observed, affected organizations should upgrade to Apache James 3.6.1 or higher immediately to mitigate this severe risk. Distributed and Cassandra-based products are not impacted.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 3.6.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apache:james:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
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