Improper access control in Jira Software Server - CVE-2018-13400
Published: November 6, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU15737
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 8.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-13400
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions. A remote attacker who have obtained access to administrator's session to access certain administrative resources without needing to re-authenticate to pass "WebSudo".
Affected software
Jira Software Server
How to mitigate CVE-2018-13400
Install updates from vendor's website.
Jira Software Server - addressed in versions 7.6.9, 7.7.5, 7.8.5, 7.9.3, 7.10.3, 7.11.3, 7.12.3, 7.13.1