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Vulnerability_idVCID-gcxw-t4m6-4bcs
Summary
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')
Apache James prior to release is vulnerable to a buffering attack relying on the use of the STARTTLS command. This can result in Man-in -the-middle command injection attacks, leading potentially to leakage of sensible information.
Aliases
0
alias CVE-2021-38542
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alias GHSA-84wg-rgp8-2hg4
Fixed_packages
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url pkg:maven/org.apache.james/james-server@3.6.2
purl pkg:maven/org.apache.james/james-server@3.6.2
is_vulnerable true
affected_by_vulnerabilities
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vulnerability VCID-6gfs-f46a-3qeb
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vulnerability VCID-k6dw-17nc-xbd5
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vulnerability VCID-vv9x-5ab5-yfgc
resource_url http://public2.vulnerablecode.io/packages/pkg:maven/org.apache.james/james-server@3.6.2
Affected_packages
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url pkg:maven/org.apache.james/james-server@3.0-beta2
purl pkg:maven/org.apache.james/james-server@3.0-beta2
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vulnerability VCID-1vru-s5v2-dbcq
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vulnerability VCID-4q61-ksfc-aqf2
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vulnerability VCID-6gfs-f46a-3qeb
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vulnerability VCID-gcxw-t4m6-4bcs
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vulnerability VCID-k6dw-17nc-xbd5
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vulnerability VCID-repa-s2hq-qyfu
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vulnerability VCID-vv9x-5ab5-yfgc
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1
url pkg:maven/org.apache.james/james-server@3.0-beta3
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url pkg:maven/org.apache.james/james-server@3.0-beta4
purl pkg:maven/org.apache.james/james-server@3.0-beta4
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url pkg:maven/org.apache.james/james-server@3.0.0-beta5
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vulnerability VCID-k6dw-17nc-xbd5
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vulnerability VCID-repa-s2hq-qyfu
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vulnerability VCID-vv9x-5ab5-yfgc
resource_url http://public2.vulnerablecode.io/packages/pkg:maven/org.apache.james/james-server@3.0.0-beta5
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url pkg:maven/org.apache.james/james-server@3.0-M1
purl pkg:maven/org.apache.james/james-server@3.0-M1
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vulnerability VCID-gcxw-t4m6-4bcs
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vulnerability VCID-k6dw-17nc-xbd5
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vulnerability VCID-repa-s2hq-qyfu
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vulnerability VCID-vv9x-5ab5-yfgc
resource_url http://public2.vulnerablecode.io/packages/pkg:maven/org.apache.james/james-server@3.0-M1
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url pkg:maven/org.apache.james/james-server@3.0-M2
purl pkg:maven/org.apache.james/james-server@3.0-M2
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vulnerability VCID-1vru-s5v2-dbcq
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vulnerability VCID-gcxw-t4m6-4bcs
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vulnerability VCID-k6dw-17nc-xbd5
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vulnerability VCID-repa-s2hq-qyfu
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vulnerability VCID-vv9x-5ab5-yfgc
resource_url http://public2.vulnerablecode.io/packages/pkg:maven/org.apache.james/james-server@3.0-M2
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url pkg:maven/org.apache.james/james-server@3.0.0-RC1
purl pkg:maven/org.apache.james/james-server@3.0.0-RC1
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vulnerability VCID-vv9x-5ab5-yfgc
resource_url http://public2.vulnerablecode.io/packages/pkg:maven/org.apache.james/james-server@3.0.0-RC1
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url pkg:maven/org.apache.james/james-server@3.0.0
purl pkg:maven/org.apache.james/james-server@3.0.0
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vulnerability VCID-vv9x-5ab5-yfgc
resource_url http://public2.vulnerablecode.io/packages/pkg:maven/org.apache.james/james-server@3.0.0
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url pkg:maven/org.apache.james/james-server@3.0.1
purl pkg:maven/org.apache.james/james-server@3.0.1
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vulnerability VCID-repa-s2hq-qyfu
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vulnerability VCID-vv9x-5ab5-yfgc
resource_url http://public2.vulnerablecode.io/packages/pkg:maven/org.apache.james/james-server@3.0.1
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url pkg:maven/org.apache.james/james-server@3.1.0
purl pkg:maven/org.apache.james/james-server@3.1.0
is_vulnerable true
affected_by_vulnerabilities
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vulnerability VCID-repa-s2hq-qyfu
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vulnerability VCID-vv9x-5ab5-yfgc
resource_url http://public2.vulnerablecode.io/packages/pkg:maven/org.apache.james/james-server@3.1.0
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url pkg:maven/org.apache.james/james-server@3.2.0
purl pkg:maven/org.apache.james/james-server@3.2.0
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affected_by_vulnerabilities
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vulnerability VCID-vv9x-5ab5-yfgc
resource_url http://public2.vulnerablecode.io/packages/pkg:maven/org.apache.james/james-server@3.2.0
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url pkg:maven/org.apache.james/james-server@3.3.0
purl pkg:maven/org.apache.james/james-server@3.3.0
is_vulnerable true
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vulnerability VCID-k6dw-17nc-xbd5
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vulnerability VCID-vv9x-5ab5-yfgc
resource_url http://public2.vulnerablecode.io/packages/pkg:maven/org.apache.james/james-server@3.3.0
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url pkg:maven/org.apache.james/james-server@3.4.0
purl pkg:maven/org.apache.james/james-server@3.4.0
is_vulnerable true
affected_by_vulnerabilities
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vulnerability VCID-k6dw-17nc-xbd5
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vulnerability VCID-repa-s2hq-qyfu
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vulnerability VCID-vv9x-5ab5-yfgc
resource_url http://public2.vulnerablecode.io/packages/pkg:maven/org.apache.james/james-server@3.4.0
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url pkg:maven/org.apache.james/james-server@3.5.0
purl pkg:maven/org.apache.james/james-server@3.5.0
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vulnerability VCID-vv9x-5ab5-yfgc
resource_url http://public2.vulnerablecode.io/packages/pkg:maven/org.apache.james/james-server@3.5.0
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url pkg:maven/org.apache.james/james-server@3.6.0
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resource_url http://public2.vulnerablecode.io/packages/pkg:maven/org.apache.james/james-server@3.6.0
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url pkg:maven/org.jamesframework/james@0.1
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url pkg:maven/org.jamesframework/james@0.2
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vulnerability VCID-vv9x-5ab5-yfgc
resource_url http://public2.vulnerablecode.io/packages/pkg:maven/org.jamesframework/james@0.2
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url pkg:maven/org.jamesframework/james@1.1
purl pkg:maven/org.jamesframework/james@1.1
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url pkg:maven/org.jamesframework/james@1.2
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References
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reference_url https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2021-38542
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scores
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published_at 2026-04-24T12:55:00Z
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Weaknesses
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cwe_id 1035
name OWASP Top Ten 2017 Category A9 - Using Components with Known Vulnerabilities
description Weaknesses in this category are related to the A9 category in the OWASP Top Ten 2017.
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cwe_id 327
name Use of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic Algorithm
description The product uses a broken or risky cryptographic algorithm or protocol.
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cwe_id 937
name OWASP Top Ten 2013 Category A9 - Using Components with Known Vulnerabilities
description Weaknesses in this category are related to the A9 category in the OWASP Top Ten 2013.
3
cwe_id 77
name Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')
description The product constructs all or part of a command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended command when it is sent to a downstream component.
Exploits
Severity_range_score4.0 - 6.9
Exploitability0.5
Weighted_severity6.2
Risk_score3.1
Resource_urlhttp://public2.vulnerablecode.io/vulnerabilities/VCID-gcxw-t4m6-4bcs