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CVE-2019-3398

8.8 · HIGHActively Exploited

Confluence Server and Data Center had a path traversal vulnerability in the downloadallattachments resource.

Published Apr 18, 2019CWE-22EPSS 97.03%

Overview

CVE-2019-3398 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on April 18, 2019 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8 (HIGH). This vulnerability is listed in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, indicating active exploitation in the wild.

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

Confluence Server and Data Center had a path traversal vulnerability in the downloadallattachments resource. A remote attacker who has permission to add attachments to pages and / or blogs or to create a new space or a personal space or who has 'Admin' permissions for a space can exploit this path traversal vulnerability to write files to arbitrary locations which can lead to remote code execution on systems that run a vulnerable version of Confluence Server or Data Center. All versions of Confluence Server from 2.0.0 before 6.6.13 (the fixed version for 6.6.x), from 6.7.0 before 6.12.4 (the fixed version for 6.12.x), from 6.13.0 before 6.13.4 (the fixed version for 6.13.x), from 6.14.0 before 6.14.3 (the fixed version for 6.14.x), and from 6.15.0 before 6.15.2 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

Refpacketstormsecurity.com/files/152616/Confluence-Server-Data-Center-Path-Traversal.htmlRefpacketstormsecurity.com/files/155235/Atlassian-Confluence-6.15.1-Directory-Traversal.htmlRefpacketstormsecurity.com/files/155245/Atlassian-Confluence-6.15.1-Directory-Traversal.htmlRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/108067Refjira.atlassian.com/browse/CONFSERVER-58102Refseclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Apr/33Refpacketstormsecurity.com/files/152616/Confluence-Server-Data-Center-Path-Traversal.htmlRefpacketstormsecurity.com/files/155235/Atlassian-Confluence-6.15.1-Directory-Traversal.htmlRefpacketstormsecurity.com/files/155245/Atlassian-Confluence-6.15.1-Directory-Traversal.htmlRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/108067

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-3398?

CVE-2019-3398 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on April 18, 2019 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8 (HIGH). This vulnerability is listed in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, indicating active exploitation in the wild.

How severe is CVE-2019-3398?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2019-3398?

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-2019-3398?

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