What is the severity of CVE-2019-20098?

CVE-2019-20098 is considered a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential for cross-site request forgery.

How do I fix CVE-2019-20098?

To fix CVE-2019-20098, upgrade Atlassian Jira Server or Data Center to version 8.7.0 or later.

What types of software are affected by CVE-2019-20098?

CVE-2019-20098 affects Atlassian Jira Server and Data Center versions before 8.7.0, specifically those in version ranges 7.6.15 to 8.5.4 and 8.5.5 to 8.6.2.

What attack vector is used in CVE-2019-20098?

CVE-2019-20098 utilizes cross-site request forgery (CSRF) which can trick an administrative user into executing malicious requests.

Who can exploit CVE-2019-20098?

An attacker can exploit CVE-2019-20098 by deceiving an administrative user into performing specific actions through crafted HTTP requests.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2019-20098

medium

4.3

CWE

352

12/2/2020

16/9/2024

CVE-2019-20098: CSRF

First published: Wed Feb 12 2020(Updated: )

The VerifySmtpServerConnection!add.jspa component in Atlassian Jira Server and Data Center before version 8.7.0 is vulnerable to cross-site request forgery (CSRF). An attacker could exploit this by tricking an administrative user into making malicious HTTP requests, allowing the attacker to enumerate hosts and open ports on the internal network where Jira server is present.

Credit: security@atlassian.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Atlassian Data Center	>=7.6.15<8.5.4
Atlassian Data Center	>=8.5.5<8.6.2
Atlassian Server	>=7.6.15<8.5.4
Atlassian Server	>=8.5.5<8.6.2

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-20098?
CVE-2019-20098 is considered a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential for cross-site request forgery.
How do I fix CVE-2019-20098?
To fix CVE-2019-20098, upgrade Atlassian Jira Server or Data Center to version 8.7.0 or later.
What types of software are affected by CVE-2019-20098?
CVE-2019-20098 affects Atlassian Jira Server and Data Center versions before 8.7.0, specifically those in version ranges 7.6.15 to 8.5.4 and 8.5.5 to 8.6.2.
What attack vector is used in CVE-2019-20098?
CVE-2019-20098 utilizes cross-site request forgery (CSRF) which can trick an administrative user into executing malicious requests.
Who can exploit CVE-2019-20098?
An attacker can exploit CVE-2019-20098 by deceiving an administrative user into performing specific actions through crafted HTTP requests.

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