{"id":"CVE-2017-12628","aliases":["GHSA-xj7q-q94c-6wr3"],"url":"https://o3.security/vulnerability/CVE-2017-12628","summary":"Apache James Privilege Escalation","details":"The JMX server embedded in Apache James, also used by the command line client is exposed to a java de-serialization issue, and thus can be used to execute arbitrary commands. As James exposes JMX socket by default only on local-host, this vulnerability can only be used for privilege escalation. Release 3.0.1 upgrades the incriminated library.","published":"2017-10-20T15:29:00.283Z","modified":"2026-07-08T11:49:33.004693Z","cvss":{"score":7.8,"severity":"HIGH","vector":"CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"},"epss":null,"cisaKev":null,"exploitsKnown":0,"affectedPackages":[{"ecosystem":"Maven","name":"org.apache.james:james-project","fixedVersion":"3.0.1"}],"fix":null,"references":[{"type":"WEB","url":"https://www.mail-archive.com/server-user%40james.apache.org/msg15633.html"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101532"}],"provenance":{"sources":["OSV.dev","FIRST.org (EPSS)"],"lastVerified":"2026-07-08T11:49:33.004693Z"}}