{"id":"CVE-2021-38542","aliases":["GHSA-84wg-rgp8-2hg4"],"url":"https://o3.security/vulnerability/CVE-2021-38542","summary":"Command Injection in Apache James","details":"Apache James prior to release 3.6.1 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.","published":"2022-01-04T09:15:07.267Z","modified":"2026-07-09T05:44:47.504741Z","cvss":{"score":5.9,"severity":"MEDIUM","vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N"},"epss":null,"cisaKev":null,"exploitsKnown":0,"affectedPackages":[{"ecosystem":"Maven","name":"org.apache.james:james-server","fixedVersion":"3.6.1"}],"fix":null,"references":[{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/01/04/1"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/09/20/1"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/01/04/1"}],"provenance":{"sources":["OSV.dev","FIRST.org (EPSS)"],"lastVerified":"2026-07-09T05:44:47.504741Z"}}