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CVE-2017-14589

9.6 · CRITICAL

It was possible for double OGNL evaluation in FreeMarker templates through Struts FreeMarker tags to occur.

Published Dec 13, 2017CWE-20EPSS 1.87%

Overview

CVE-2017-14589 is a critical-severity vulnerability. It was published on December 13, 2017 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 9.6 (CRITICAL).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 9.6, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

It was possible for double OGNL evaluation in FreeMarker templates through Struts FreeMarker tags to occur. An attacker who has restricted administration rights to Bamboo or who hosts a website that a Bamboo administrator visits, is able to exploit this vulnerability to execute Java code of their choice on systems that run a vulnerable version of Bamboo. All versions of Bamboo before 6.1.6 (the fixed version for 6.1.x) and from 6.2.0 before 6.2.5 (the fixed version for 6.2.x) are affected by this vulnerability.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. 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.

References

Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/102188Refconfluence.atlassian.com/bamboo/bamboo-security-advisory-2017-12-13-939939816.htmlRefjira.atlassian.com/browse/BAM-18842Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/102188Refconfluence.atlassian.com/bamboo/bamboo-security-advisory-2017-12-13-939939816.htmlRefjira.atlassian.com/browse/BAM-18842

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-14589?

CVE-2017-14589 is a critical-severity vulnerability. It was published on December 13, 2017 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 9.6 (CRITICAL).

How severe is CVE-2017-14589?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 9.6, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2017-14589?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. 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-2017-14589?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2017-14589 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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