HIGH
Apache James Server 2.3.2, when configured with file-based user repositories, allows attackers to execute arbitrary system commands via unspecified vectors
Published Jun 7, 2016
8.1
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 68.60%
Description
Apache James Server 2.3.2, when configured with file-based user repositories, allows attackers to execute arbitrary system commands via unspecified vectors.
Affected products
No data.
- 2.3.2
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
8.1 HIGH NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity High
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact High
Integrity Impact High
Availability Impact High
9.3 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Complete
Integrity Impact Complete
Availability Impact Complete
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
68.60% 0.68603
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 2, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.68603
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (21 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 68.60% (0.68603) | 99.32th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 68.60% (0.68603) | 99.25th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Nov 8, 2025 | 74.92% (0.74922) | 98.80th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Aug 24, 2025 | 76.24% (0.76237) | 98.88th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 10, 2025 | 78.83% (0.78829) | 99.00th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 77.66% (0.77663) | 98.95th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 73.28% (0.73282) | 98.31th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 75.15% (0.75154) | 98.36th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 73.40% (0.73404) | 98.22th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 11, 2024 | 72.86% (0.72857) | 98.16th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 7, 2024 | 70.04% (0.70042) | 98.08th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 7, 2024 | 75.46% (0.75464) | 98.18th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 1, 2024 | 77.43% (0.77433) | 98.18th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 78.94% (0.78935) | 98.19th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 21, 2023 | 77.52% (0.77520) | 97.93th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 8, 2023 | 75.21% (0.75210) | 97.75th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 20, 2023 | 76.66% (0.76656) | 97.73th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 11, 2023 | 78.39% (0.78388) | 97.74th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 77.47% (0.77469) | 97.62th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 82.15% (0.82150) | 99.56th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 82.15% (0.82150) | 99.48th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (9)
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/133798/Apache-James-Server-2.3.2-Arbitrary-Command-Execution.html x_refsource_MISC
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/156463/Apache-James-Server-2.3.2-Insecure-User-Creation-Arbitrary-File-Write.html x_refsource_MISC
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/09/30/7 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/10/01/2 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/536575/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- https://blogs.apache.org/james/entry/apache_james_server_2_3 x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-cgvf-22vv-83h5 Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-7611
- https://web.archive.org/web/20201207092339/http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/536575/100/0/threaded
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/133798/Apache-James-Server-2.3.2-Arbitrary-Command-Execution.html | x_refsource_MISC | |
| http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/156463/Apache-James-Server-2.3.2-Insecure-User-Creation-Arbitrary-File-Write.html | x_refsource_MISC | |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/09/30/7 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST | |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/10/01/2 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/536575/100/0/threaded | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| https://blogs.apache.org/james/entry/apache_james_server_2_3 | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory | |
| https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-cgvf-22vv-83h5 | Advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-7611 | ||
| https://web.archive.org/web/20201207092339/http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/536575/100/0/threaded |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Jun 7, 2016
Updated Aug 6, 2024
Reserved Oct 1, 2015
Link CVE-2015-7611
CISA Vulnrichment
GHSA-CGVF-22VV-83H5 Updated n/a