Remote code execution in Atlassian Crowd and Crowd Data Center
| Risk | High |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2019-11580 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-749 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | Vulnerability #1 is being exploited in the wild. |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Crowd Server applications / Directory software, identity management |
| Vendor | Atlassian |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one high risk vulnerability.
1) Exposed dangerous method or function
EUVDB-ID: #VU18716
Risk: High
CVSSv3.1: 9.4 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:H/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-11580
CWE-ID:
CWE-749 - Exposed Dangerous Method or Function
Exploit availability: Yes
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to incorrectly enabled pdkinstall development plugin in release builds. A remote unauthenticated attacker can install arbitrary plugin and gain full control over the affected system.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow remote code execution.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsCrowd: 2.1 - 3.4.3
External linkshttp://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CWD-5388
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?
The attacker would have to send a specially crafted request to the affected application in order to exploit this vulnerability.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
Yes. This vulnerability is being exploited in the wild.
