Denial of service in Atlassian Jira



Published: 2018-06-12
Risk Low
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2018-5231
CWE-ID CWE-20
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
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Client/Desktop applications / Other client software

Vendor Atlassian

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.

1) Improper input validation

EUVDB-ID: #VU13271

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2018-5231

CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to an error in the ForgotLoginDetails resource when processing malicious input. A remote attacker can send specially crafted requests and cause the service to crash.

Mitigation

The vulnerability is addressed in the following versions: 7.6.6, 7.7.4, 7.8.4, 7.9.2.

Vulnerable software versions

Jira Software: 7.6.0 - 7.9.1

External links

http://jira.atlassian.com/browse/JRASERVER-67290


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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