Vulnerability identifier: #VU34157

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 4.6 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2019-20899

CWE-ID: CWE-20

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Jira Software
Client/Desktop applications / Other client software

Vendor: Atlassian

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to perform service disruption.

The Gadget API in Atlassian Jira Server and Data Center in affected versions allows remote attackers to make Jira unresponsive via repeated requests to a certain endpoint in the Gadget API. The affected versions are before version 8.5.4, and from version 8.6.0 before 8.6.1.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Jira Software: 8.0.0 - 8.0.4, 8.1.0 - 8.1.3, 8.2.0 - 8.2.6, 8.3.0 - 8.3.5, 8.4.0 - 8.4.3, 8.5.0 - 8.5.5, 8.6.0 - 8.6.1

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External links
http://jira.atlassian.com/browse/JRASERVER-70808

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.