Known exploited vulnerability
CVE-2019-11581
The short answer
CVE-2019-11581 affects Atlassian Jira Server and Data Center and is rated critical (CVSS 9.8). CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2022-03-07: attackers are using it, so patch it first.
What it is
There was a server-side template injection vulnerability in Jira Server and Data Center, in the ContactAdministrators and the SendBulkMail actions. An attacker is able to remotely execute code on systems that run a vulnerable version of Jira Server or Data Center. All versions of Jira Server and Data Center from 4.4.0 before 7.6.14, from 7.7.0 before 7.13.5, from 8.0.0 before 8.0.3, from 8.1.0 before 8.1.2, and from 8.2.0 before 8.2.3 are affected by this vulnerability.
Weakness: CWE-74.
Severity
9.8 critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploited (CISA KEV)
Yes, since Mar 7, 2022
Federal due date Sep 7, 2022
EPSS, next 30 days
85%
Higher than 100% of scored CVEs
How it can be exploited
- Attack vector
- Network
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality impact
- High
- Integrity impact
- High
- Availability impact
- High
What CISA says to do
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Affected products
Jira Server and Data Center. NVD's record lists the exact affected versions.
References
- jira.atlassian.com/browse/JRASERVER-69532 Issue TrackingVendor Advisory
- jira.atlassian.com/browse/JRASERVER-69532 Issue TrackingVendor Advisory
- www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2019-11581 US Government Resource
Questions
Is CVE-2019-11581 being exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2019-11581 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2022-03-07, with a federal remediation due date of 2022-09-07.
How do I fix CVE-2019-11581?
CISA's required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
From NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS and OSV.dev, checked . Status on NVD: Analyzed. The description is NVD's text, quoted as published.
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