CVE-2022-45787: Apache James MIME4J: Temporary File Information Disclosure in MIME4J TempFileStorageProvider
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2022-45787 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) vulnerability in apache software foundation apache james mime4j. EPSS estimates a 0.28% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 20.4% of scored vulnerabilities.
Not severe (CVSS 5.5, local access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 6Timeline
- 06-01-2023PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 09-04-2025Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Unproper laxist permissions on the temporary files used by MIME4J TempFileStorageProvider may lead to information disclosure to other local users. This issue affects Apache James MIME4J version 0.8.8 and prior versions. We recommend users to upgrade to MIME4j version 0.8.9 or later.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 3 sources · 1 version- OSV · MavenEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- NVDNIST5.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
EPSS trend
Probability
0.28%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
20%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
Increase +0.01 pp
From 0.27% on 04-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEVNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
ENISA CNWNot in the ENISA CNW catalog.
CIRCLNot in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Known conditions: local access, low-privilege account, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Apache1 product
- james< 0.8.9
Apache software foundation1 product
- apache james mime4j≤ 0.8.8
Org.apache.james1 product
- apache-mime4j-storage< 0.8.9
3 vendors · 3 products
