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ID:6892 - Exploit for Path traversal in Jira Software - CVE-2021-26086
ID:6892 - Exploit for Path traversal in Jira Software - CVE-2021-26086
Published: October 14, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU57375
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-26086
CWE-ID: CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Vulnerable software:
Jira Software
Jira Software
Link to public exploit:
Vulnerability description
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.