9.1

CVE-2021-40525: apache software foundation apache james Path Traversal

CVSS: 9.1v3.1CriticalModified
AliasesCGA-hfgv-qpg4-f984CGA-qqqf-vjj5-vwhpGHSA-c38m-7h53-g9v4
Published 04-01-2022Last modified 04-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2021-40525 is a critical (CVSS 9.1) Path Traversal vulnerability in apache software foundation apache james. EPSS estimates a 3.71% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 89.6% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
70/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
9.1/10
010
Critical · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
3.71%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 0 · Related 2
CGA-724P-XWPJ-HP66CGA-X4FC-9JHQ-C97V

Timeline

  1. 04-01-2022
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 04-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Apache James ManagedSieve implementation alongside with the file storage for sieve scripts is vulnerable to path traversal, allowing reading and writing any file. This vulnerability had been patched in Apache James 3.6.1 and higher. We recommend the upgrade. Distributed and Cassandra based products are also not impacted.

CVSS metrics

5 scores · 4 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

3.71%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

90%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 3.71% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
3.71%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Apache1 product
Apache software foundation1 product
Chainguard1 product
  • keycloakAll versions (No fix recorded)
Org.apache.james1 product
  • james-server< 3.6.1
Wolfi1 product
  • keycloakAll versions (No fix recorded)

5 vendors · 5 products

References

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