Vulnerability identifier: #VU85439

Vulnerability risk: High

CVSSv3.1: 8.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-21672

CWE-ID: CWE-20

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Confluence Data Center
Server applications / Other server solutions
Atlassian Confluence Server
Server applications / Web servers

Vendor: Atlassian

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected system.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. A remote non-authenticated attacker can send specially crafted input to the application and execute arbitrary code on the system.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Confluence Data Center: 8.5.0 - 8.5.4, 8.7.0 - 8.7.1, 8.6.0 - 8.6.2, 8.4.0 - 8.4.5, 8.1.0 - 8.1.4, 8.3.0 - 8.3.4, 8.2.0 - 8.2.3, 8.0.0 - 8.0.4, 7.19.0 - 7.19.17, 7.13.0 - 7.13.20, 7.20.0 - 7.20.3, 7.18.0 - 7.18.3, 7.17.0 - 7.17.5, 7.16.0 - 7.16.5, 7.15.0 - 7.15.3, 7.14.0 - 7.14.4, 7.12.0 - 7.12.5, 7.11.0 - 7.11.6, 7.10.0 - 7.10.2, 7.9.0 - 7.9.3, 7.8.0 - 7.8.3, 7.7.2 - 7.7.4, 7.6.0 - 7.6.3, 7.5.0 - 7.5.2, 7.4.0 - 7.4.18, 7.3.1 - 7.3.5, 7.2.0 - 7.2.2, 7.1.0 - 7.1.2, 7.0.1 - 7.0.5, 6.15.1 - 6.15.10, 6.14.0 - 6.14.3, 6.13.0 - 6.13.23, 6.12.0 - 6.12.4, 6.11.0 - 6.11.2, 6.10.0 - 6.10.3, 6.9.0 - 6.9.3, 6.8.0 - 6.8.5, 6.7.0 - 6.7.3, 6.6.0 - 6.6.17, 6.5.0 - 6.5.3, 6.4.0 - 6.4.3, 6.3.1 - 6.3.4, 6.2.0 - 6.2.4, 6.1.0 - 6.1.4, 6.0.1 - 6.0.7, 5.10.0 - 5.10.9, 5.9.1 - 5.9.14, 5.8.2 - 5.8.18, 5.7 - 5.7.6, 5.6.1 - 5.6.6, 5.5 - 5.5.7, 5.4 - 5.4.4, 5.3 - 5.3.4, 5.2.3 - 5.2.5, 5.1 - 5.1.5, 5.0 - 5.0.3, 4.3 - 4.3.7, 4.2 - 4.2.13, 4.1 - 4.1.10, 4.0 - 4.0.7, 3.5 - 3.5.17, 3.4 - 3.4.9, 3.3 - 3.3.3, 3.2, 3.1 - 3.1.2, 3.0.1 - 3.0.2, 2.10.4, 2.9.3, 2.8.3, 2.7.4, 2.6.3, 2.2 - 2.2.10, 2.1 - 2.1.5

Atlassian Confluence Server: 8.5.0 - 8.5.5, 8.7.1, 8.6.0 - 8.6.2, 8.4.0 - 8.4.5, 8.1.0 - 8.1.4, 8.3.0 - 8.3.4, 8.2.0 - 8.2.3, 8.0.0 - 8.0.4, 7.19.0 - 7.19.17, 7.13.0 - 7.13.20, 7.10.0 - 7.10.2, 7.9.0 - 7.9.3, 7.8.0 - 7.8.3, 7.7.2 - 7.7.4, 7.6.0 - 7.6.3, 7.20.0 - 7.20.3, 7.18.0 - 7.18.3, 7.16.0 - 7.16.5, 7.4.0 - 7.4.18, 7.15.0 - 7.15.3, 7.14.0 - 7.14.4, 7.17.0 - 7.17.5, 7.11.0 - 7.11.6, 7.12.0 - 7.12.5, 7.2.0 - 7.2.2, 7.5.0 - 7.5.2, 7.3.1 - 7.3.5, 7.1.0 - 7.1.2, 7.0.1 - 7.0.5, 6.13.0 - 6.13.23, 6.15.1 - 6.15.10, 6.14.0 - 6.14.3, 6.12.0 - 6.12.4, 6.11.0 - 6.11.2, 6.10.0 - 6.10.3, 6.9.0 - 6.9.3, 6.8.0 - 6.8.5, 6.7.0 - 6.7.3, 6.6.0 - 6.6.17, 6.5.0 - 6.5.3, 6.4.0 - 6.4.3, 6.3.1 - 6.3.4, 6.2.0 - 6.2.4, 6.1.0 - 6.1.4, 6.0.1 - 6.0.7, 5.10.0 - 5.10.9, 5.9.1 - 5.9.14, 5.8.2 - 5.8.18, 5.7 - 5.7.6, 5.6.1 - 5.6.6, 5.5 - 5.5.7, 5.4 - 5.4.4, 5.3 - 5.3.4, 5.2.3 - 5.2.5, 5.1 - 5.1.5, 5.0 - 5.0.3, 4.3 - 4.3.7, 4.2 - 4.2.13, 4.1 - 4.1.10, 4.0 - 4.0.7, 3.5 - 3.5.17, 3.4 - 3.4.9, 3.3 - 3.3.3, 3.1 - 3.1.2, 3.0.1 - 3.0.2, 2.10.4, 2.9.3, 2.8.3, 2.7.4, 2.6.3, 2.2 - 2.2.10, 2.1 - 2.1.5

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External links
http://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CONFSERVER-94064

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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.