CVE-2017-12628 json
Apache James Privilege Escalation
published 2017-10-20 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also GHSA-xj7q-q94c-6wr3 , EUVD-2022-5807
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.8%
- EPSS 0.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 55%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The JMX server embedded in Apache James, also used by the command line client is exposed to a java de-serialization issue, and thus can be used to execute arbitrary commands. As James exposes JMX socket by default only on local-host, this vulnerability can only be used for privilege escalation. Release 3.0.1 upgrades the incriminated library.
Patch / fix
- maven org.apache.james:james-project 3.0.1
Vendor advisories
What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.
red hat product security vex CVE-2017-12628 updated cvss 7.8
apache-james-project: Java deserialization in the JMX server
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Red Hat All currently supported Red Hat productsnot affected: vulnerable code not present
Red Hat CSAF VEX © Red Hat, Inc., from https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/; changed: reduced to product statuses and remediations. CC BY 4.0 · csaf
Exploit prediction
0.76% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 55% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.2 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| GitHub | 3.0 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| maven | org.apache.james:james-project | <3.0.1 |
3.0.1 |
Affected products
- Apache Software Foundation Apache James
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-502 Deserialization of Untrusted Data
References
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mail-archive.com
/server-user%40james.apache.org/msg15633.html
mailing-list
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securityfocus.com
/bid/101532
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
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nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-12628
advisory
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github.com
/apache/james-project
package
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web.archive.org
/web/20210124113233/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101532
web
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mail-archive.com
/server-user@james.apache.org/msg15633.html
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2017-12628
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-xj7q-q94c-6wr3
- NVD CVE-2017-12628
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