CVE-2023-51518

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    CVE-2023-51518

    Published: 27 Feb 2024Last Modified: 12 Aug 2026

    Summary: Apache James server: Privilege escalation via JMX pre-authentication deserialisation

    Details: Apache James prior to version 3.7.5 and 3.8.0 exposes a JMX endpoint on localhost subject to pre-authentication deserialisation of untrusted data. Given a deserialisation gadjet, this could be leveraged as part of an exploit chain that could result in privilege escalation. Note that by default JMX endpoint is only bound locally. We recommend users to:  - Upgrade to a non-vulnerable Apache James version  - Run Apache James isolated from other processes (docker - dedicated virtual machine)  - If possible turn off JMX

    References: https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2023/51xxx/CVE-2023-51518.json, https://lists.apache.org/thread/wbdm61ch6l0kzjn6nnfmyqlng82qz0or, https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-51518

    Affected packages

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    Affected ranges

    Type: GIT

    Events:

    Introduced- 795028ac33df5ca103cf7d34fbead907a62ce197
    Fixed -None

    Affected versions

    3.7.5

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High
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