CVE-2023-51747

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Apache James prior to versions 3.8.1 and 3.7.5 is vulnerable to SMTP smuggling. A lenient behaviour in line delimiter handling might create a difference of interpretation between the sender and the receiver which can be exploited by an attacker to forge an SMTP envelop, allowing for instance to bypass SPF checks. The patch implies enforcement of CRLF as a line delimiter as part of the DATA transaction. We recommend James users to upgrade to non vulnerable versions.
CVSS

No CVSS.

References
Link Resource
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/02/27/4 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/02/27/4 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread/rxkwbkh9vgbl9rzx1fkllyk3krhgydko Mailing List Vendor Advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread/rxkwbkh9vgbl9rzx1fkllyk3krhgydko Mailing List Vendor Advisory
https://postfix.org/smtp-smuggling.html Product
https://postfix.org/smtp-smuggling.html Product
https://sec-consult.com/blog/detail/smtp-smuggling-spoofing-e-mails-worldwide/ Product
https://sec-consult.com/blog/detail/smtp-smuggling-spoofing-e-mails-worldwide/ Product
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:a:apache:james:3.7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:james:3.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
History

05 May 2025, 21:02

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References () https://sec-consult.com/blog/detail/smtp-smuggling-spoofing-e-mails-worldwide/ - () https://sec-consult.com/blog/detail/smtp-smuggling-spoofing-e-mails-worldwide/ - Product
References () https://lists.apache.org/thread/rxkwbkh9vgbl9rzx1fkllyk3krhgydko - () https://lists.apache.org/thread/rxkwbkh9vgbl9rzx1fkllyk3krhgydko - Mailing List, Vendor Advisory
References () https://postfix.org/smtp-smuggling.html - () https://postfix.org/smtp-smuggling.html - Product
References () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/02/27/4 - () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/02/27/4 - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
First Time Apache james
Apache
CPE cpe:2.3:a:apache:james:3.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:james:3.7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Summary Apache James prior to versions 3.8.1 and 3.7.5 is vulnerable to SMTP smuggling. A lenient behaviour in line delimiter handling might create a difference of interpretation between the sender and the receiver which can be exploited by an attacker to forge an SMTP envelop, allowing for instance to bypass SPF checks. The patch implies enforcement of CRLF as a line delimiter as part of the DATA transaction. We recommend James users to upgrade to non vulnerable versions. Apache James prior to versions 3.8.1 and 3.7.5 is vulnerable to SMTP smuggling. A lenient behaviour in line delimiter handling might create a difference of interpretation between the sender and the receiver which can be exploited by an attacker to forge an SMTP envelop, allowing for instance to bypass SPF checks. The patch implies enforcement of CRLF as a line delimiter as part of the DATA transaction. We recommend James users to upgrade to non vulnerable versions.
CWE CWE-20

27 Feb 2024, 15:15

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References
  • () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/02/27/4 -

27 Feb 2024, 14:19

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New CVE
Information

Published : 2024-02-27 14:15

Updated : 2025-05-05 21:02

NVD link : CVE-2023-51747

Mitre link : CVE-2023-51747

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Products Affected

apache

  • james
CWE

No CWE.