SB2021101419 - Path traversal in Atlassian Jira
Published: October 14, 2021 Updated: November 12, 2024
Security Bulletin ID
SB2021101419
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Path traversal (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-26086)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform directory traversal attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences in the /WEB-INF/web.xml endpoint. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request and read arbitrary files on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.