What is the severity of CVE-2019-14997?

CVE-2019-14997 has been classified as a medium severity vulnerability.

How do I fix CVE-2019-14997?

To fix CVE-2019-14997, you should upgrade to Jira version 8.4.0 or later.

Is my version of Jira affected by CVE-2019-14997?

Any Jira version between 7.13.0 and below 8.4.0 is affected by CVE-2019-14997.

What configuration can lead to CVE-2019-14997 being exploited?

CVE-2019-14997 can be exploited when Jira is configured with a reverse proxy, load balancer with caching, or a CDN.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2019-14997

medium

4.3

CWE

524

11/9/2019

16/9/2024

CVE-2019-14997

Q: How does CVE-2019-14997 affect Jira users?

CVE-2019-14997 allows remote anonymous attackers to learn details about other users, such as their usernames.

First published: Wed Sep 11 2019(Updated: )

The AccessLogFilter class in Jira before version 8.4.0 allows remote anonymous attackers to learn details about other users, including their username, via an information expose through caching vulnerability when Jira is configured with a reverse Proxy and or a load balancer with caching or a CDN.

Credit: security@atlassian.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Atlassian Jira Server	>=7.13.0<8.4.0

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Reference Links

https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/JRASERVER-69794

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-14997?
CVE-2019-14997 has been classified as a medium severity vulnerability.
How does CVE-2019-14997 affect Jira users?
CVE-2019-14997 allows remote anonymous attackers to learn details about other users, such as their usernames.
How do I fix CVE-2019-14997?
To fix CVE-2019-14997, you should upgrade to Jira version 8.4.0 or later.
Is my version of Jira affected by CVE-2019-14997?
Any Jira version between 7.13.0 and below 8.4.0 is affected by CVE-2019-14997.
What configuration can lead to CVE-2019-14997 being exploited?
CVE-2019-14997 can be exploited when Jira is configured with a reverse proxy, load balancer with caching, or a CDN.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-14997?
CVE-2019-14997 has been classified as a medium severity vulnerability.
How does CVE-2019-14997 affect Jira users?
CVE-2019-14997 allows remote anonymous attackers to learn details about other users, such as their usernames.
How do I fix CVE-2019-14997?
To fix CVE-2019-14997, you should upgrade to Jira version 8.4.0 or later.
Is my version of Jira affected by CVE-2019-14997?
Any Jira version between 7.13.0 and below 8.4.0 is affected by CVE-2019-14997.
What configuration can lead to CVE-2019-14997 being exploited?
CVE-2019-14997 can be exploited when Jira is configured with a reverse proxy, load balancer with caching, or a CDN.