Apache James Server 2.3.2, when configured with file-based user repositories, allows…
Priority HIGH 72CWE-78Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-78.
Summary
Apache James Server 2.3.2, when configured with file-based user repositories, allows attackers to execute arbitrary system commands via unspecified vectors.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.68603 99th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed org.apache.james:james-server (Maven): 2.3.2.1
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | org.apache.james:james-server (Maven) | before 2.3.2.1 | 2.3.2.1 | Patch available | GHSA-cgvf-22vv-83h5 |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- org.apache.james:james-server (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 2.3.2.1 Fixed in 2.3.2.1 Patch available GHSA-cgvf-22vv-83h5
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-cgvf-22vv-83h5 org.apache.james:james-server (Maven) Fixed in 2.3.2.1 Advisory →
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-7611
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cgvf-22vv-83h5
References
Advisory 2
Other 5
- [oss-security] 20151001 Re: Apache James Server 2.3.2 security vulnerability fixed VU#988628
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/133798/Apache-James-Server-2.3.2-Arbitrary-Command-Execution.html
- [oss-security] 20150930 Apache James Server 2.3.2 security vulnerability fixed
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/156463/Apache-James-Server-2.3.2-Insecure-User-Creation-Arbitrary-File-Write.html
- https://web.archive.org/web/20201207092339/http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/536575/100/0/threaded
More Apache James Server vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-24869 Apache James: denial of service through the use of IMAP literals CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.6
- TI-2017-09353 Deserialization of untrusted data in Apache James CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
- TI-2024-30645 Apache James: denial of service through JMAP HTML to text conversion CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2015-7611 · CVE Program
- CVE-2015-7611 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-cgvf-22vv-83h5 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2015-7611 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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