#VU62540 Improper Authentication in Atlassian products - CVE-2022-0540
Published: April 25, 2022 / Updated: May 26, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU62540
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-0540
CWE-ID: CWE-287
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vulnerable software:
Jira Software
Jira Data Center
Jira Service Management Data Center
Jira Service Management Server
Jira Software
Jira Data Center
Jira Service Management Data Center
Jira Service Management Server
Software vendor:
Atlassian
Atlassian
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass authentication process.
The vulnerability exists due to an error in the Jira Seraph. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request to bypass authentication and authorization requirements in WebWork actions and gain unauthorized access to the application.
The vulnerability affects applications that specify roles-required at the webwork1 action namespace level and do not specify it at an action level.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.