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CVE-2013-3926

7.5 · HIGH

Atlassian Crowd 2.6.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via unspecified vectors related to a "symmetric backdoor." NOTE: as of 20130704, the vendor could not reproduce the issu…

Published Jul 1, 2013atlassianEPSS 1.94%

Overview

CVE-2013-3926 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting atlassian crowd. It was published on July 1, 2013 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Atlassian Crowd 2.6.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via unspecified vectors related to a "symmetric backdoor." NOTE: as of 20130704, the vendor could not reproduce the issue, stating "We've been unable to substantiate the existence of [CVE-2013-3926]. The author of the article has not contacted Atlassian and has provided no detail, making it difficult to validate the claim... If we can confirm that there is a vulnerability, a patch will be issued.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from atlassian. Update crowd to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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References

Refit.slashdot.org/story/13/07/01/0011217/backdoor-discovered-in-atlassian-crowdRefwww.commandfive.com/papers/C5_TA_2013_3925_AtlassianCrowd.pdfRefit.slashdot.org/story/13/07/01/0011217/backdoor-discovered-in-atlassian-crowdRefwww.commandfive.com/papers/C5_TA_2013_3925_AtlassianCrowd.pdf

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2013-3926?

CVE-2013-3926 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting atlassian crowd. It was published on July 1, 2013 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2013-3926?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2013-3926?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from atlassian. Update crowd to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2013-3926?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2013-3926 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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