{"id":"CVE-2023-26269","aliases":["GHSA-w7r6-v4j7-h94w"],"url":"https://o3.security/vulnerability/CVE-2023-26269","summary":"Apache James server: Privilege escalation through unauthenticated JMX","details":"Apache James server version 3.7.3 and earlier provides a JMX management service without authentication by default. This allows privilege escalation by a \nmalicious local user.\n\nAdministrators are advised to disable JMX, or set up a JMX password.\n\nNote that version 3.7.4 onward will set up a JMX password automatically for Guice users.","published":"2023-04-03T07:59:13.228Z","modified":"2026-07-15T01:49:02.150202548Z","cvss":{"score":7.8,"severity":"HIGH","vector":"CVSS:3.1/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:javax-mail-extension","fixedVersion":"3.7.4"}],"fix":null,"references":[{"type":"WEB","url":"http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/04/18/3"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2023/26xxx/CVE-2023-26269.json"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://lists.apache.org/thread/2z44rg93pflbjhvbwy3xtz505bx41cbs"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-26269"}],"provenance":{"sources":["OSV.dev","FIRST.org (EPSS)"],"lastVerified":"2026-07-15T01:49:02.150202548Z"}}