#VU21326 Improper access control in Jira Software - CVE-2019-8442

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#VU21326 Improper access control in Jira Software - CVE-2019-8442

Published: September 25, 2019


Vulnerability identifier: #VU21326
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: 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/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-8442
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Jira Software
Software vendor:
Atlassian

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to otherwise restricted functionality.

The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions in the "CachingResourceDownloadRewriteRule" class. A remote attacker can bypass implemented security restrictions and gain unauthorized access to files in the Jira webroot under the META-INF directory via a lax path access check.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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