critical
9.8
CWE
502
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2017-5983

First published: Mon Apr 10 2017(Updated: )

The JIRA Workflow Designer Plugin in Atlassian JIRA Server before 6.3.0 improperly uses an XML parser and deserializer, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code, read arbitrary files, or cause a denial of service via a crafted serialized Java object.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Atlassian JIRA=4.2.4
Atlassian JIRA=4.3
Atlassian JIRA=4.3.1
Atlassian JIRA=4.3.2
Atlassian JIRA=4.3.3
Atlassian JIRA=4.3.4
Atlassian JIRA=4.4
Atlassian JIRA=4.4.1
Atlassian JIRA=4.4.2
Atlassian JIRA=4.4.3
Atlassian JIRA=4.4.4
Atlassian JIRA=4.4.5
Atlassian JIRA=5.0
Atlassian JIRA=5.0.1
Atlassian JIRA=5.0.2
Atlassian JIRA=5.0.3
Atlassian JIRA=5.0.4
Atlassian JIRA=5.0.5
Atlassian JIRA=5.0.7
Atlassian JIRA=5.1
Atlassian JIRA=5.1.1
Atlassian JIRA=5.1.2
Atlassian JIRA=5.1.3
Atlassian JIRA=5.1.4
Atlassian JIRA=5.1.5
Atlassian JIRA=5.1.6
Atlassian JIRA=5.1.7
Atlassian JIRA=5.1.8
Atlassian JIRA=5.2
Atlassian JIRA=5.2.1
Atlassian JIRA=5.2.2
Atlassian JIRA=5.2.3
Atlassian JIRA=5.2.4
Atlassian JIRA=5.2.5
Atlassian JIRA=5.2.6
Atlassian JIRA=5.2.7
Atlassian JIRA=5.2.8
Atlassian JIRA=5.2.9
Atlassian JIRA=5.2.10
Atlassian JIRA=5.2.11
Atlassian JIRA=6.0
Atlassian JIRA=6.0.1
Atlassian JIRA=6.0.2
Atlassian JIRA=6.0.3
Atlassian JIRA=6.0.4
Atlassian JIRA=6.0.5
Atlassian JIRA=6.0.7
Atlassian JIRA=6.0.8
Atlassian JIRA=6.1
Atlassian JIRA=6.1.1
Atlassian JIRA=6.1.2
Atlassian JIRA=6.1.3
Atlassian JIRA=6.1.4
Atlassian JIRA=6.1.5
Atlassian JIRA=6.1.6
Atlassian JIRA=6.1.7
Atlassian JIRA=6.1.8
Atlassian JIRA=6.1.9
Atlassian JIRA=6.2
Atlassian JIRA=6.2.1
Atlassian JIRA=6.2.2
Atlassian JIRA=6.2.3
Atlassian JIRA=6.2.4
Atlassian JIRA=6.2.5
Atlassian JIRA=6.2.6
Atlassian JIRA=6.2.7

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2017-5983?

    CVE-2017-5983 is considered a critical vulnerability due to its potential for remote code execution.

  • How can I fix CVE-2017-5983?

    To fix CVE-2017-5983, upgrade Atlassian JIRA to version 6.3.0 or later.

  • What types of attacks can exploit CVE-2017-5983?

    CVE-2017-5983 can be exploited to execute arbitrary code, read files, or cause denial of service.

  • Which versions of Atlassian JIRA are affected by CVE-2017-5983?

    CVE-2017-5983 affects Atlassian JIRA versions prior to 6.3.0.

  • Is CVE-2017-5983 being actively exploited?

    Yes, there have been reports of active exploitation of CVE-2017-5983 in the wild.

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