CVE-2012-2926: Critical severity Atlassian Bamboo vulnerability

Published May 22, 2012
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Updated

Atlassian JIRA before 5.0.1; Confluence before 3.5.16, 4.0 before 4.0.7, and 4.1 before 4.1.10; FishEye and Crucible before 2.5.8, 2.6 before 2.6.8, and 2.7 before 2.7.12; Bamboo before 3.3.4 and 3.4.x before 3.4.5; and Crowd before 2.0.9, 2.1 before 2.1.2, 2.2 before 2.2.9, 2.3 before 2.3.7, and 2.4 before 2.4.1 do not properly restrict the capabilities of third-party XML parsers, which allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files or cause a denial of service (resource consumption) via unspecified vectors.

Affected Software

17 affected components
Atlassian Bamboo<3.3.4
Atlassian Bamboo>=3.4<3.4.5
Atlassian Confluence<3.5.16
Atlassian Confluence Server>=4.0<4.0.7
Atlassian Confluence Server>=4.1<4.1.10
Atlassian crowd<2.0.9
Atlassian crowd>=2.1<2.1.2
Atlassian crowd>=2.2.0<2.2.9
Atlassian crowd>=2.3.0<2.3.7
Atlassian crowd>=2.4.0<2.4.1
Atlassian Crucible<2.5.8
Atlassian Crucible>=2.6<2.6.8
Atlassian Crucible>=2.7<2.7.12
Atlassian Fisheye<2.5.8
Atlassian Fisheye>=2.6<2.6.8
Atlassian Fisheye>=2.7<2.7.12
Atlassian Jira<5.0.1

Event History

May 22, 2012
CVE Published
via MITRE·03:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·03:00 PM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2012-2926?

CVE-2012-2926 is classified as a high severity vulnerability affecting multiple Atlassian products.

2

How do I fix CVE-2012-2926?

To fix CVE-2012-2926, upgrade your Atlassian software to the latest version as specified in the security advisories released by Atlassian.

3

What products are affected by CVE-2012-2926?

CVE-2012-2926 affects Atlassian JIRA, Confluence, Crowd, FishEye, Crucible, and Bamboo across various versions.

4

What types of vulnerabilities are associated with CVE-2012-2926?

CVE-2012-2926 is associated with unauthorized access and possible data exposure vulnerabilities.

5

Can I check for CVE-2012-2926 in my infrastructure?

Yes, you should review the versions of your Atlassian products to determine if they are affected by CVE-2012-2926.

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