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CVE-2021-40525

CRITICAL · CVSS 9.1 EPSS 3.71%

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

CyberRota Analysis

This is a critical severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.1. It affects Apache.

CVE
CVE-2021-40525
Severity
CRITICAL
CVSS
9.1
EPSS
3.71%
Apache

Original NVD Description

Apache James ManagedSieve implementation alongside with the file storage for sieve scripts is vulnerable to path traversal, allowing reading and writing any file. This vulnerability had been patched in Apache James 3.6.1 and higher. We recommend the upgrade. Distributed and Cassandra based products are also not impacted.

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