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CVE-2021-38542

MEDIUM · CVSS 5.9 EPSS 2.35%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2022-01-04 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.9. It affects Apache.

CVE
CVE-2021-38542
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
5.9
EPSS
2.35%
Apache

Original NVD Description

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.

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