Improper input validation in Jira Software - CVE-2018-5231
Published: June 11, 2018 / Updated: June 12, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU13271
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-5231
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Atlassian
Affected software:
Jira Software
Jira Software
Detailed vulnerability 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.
How to mitigate CVE-2018-5231
The vulnerability is addressed in the following versions: 7.6.6, 7.7.4, 7.8.4, 7.9.2.