What is CVE-2020-29453?

CVE-2020-29453 is a vulnerability in Jira Server and Jira Data Center that allows unauthenticated remote attackers to read arbitrary files within WEB-INF and META-INF directories.

What is the severity of CVE-2020-29453?

The severity of CVE-2020-29453 is medium with a CVSS score of 5.3.

How can an attacker exploit CVE-2020-29453?

An attacker can exploit CVE-2020-29453 by sending a specially crafted request to the vulnerable server and reading arbitrary files.

Which versions of Jira Server and Jira Data Center are affected by CVE-2020-29453?

Jira Server versions 8.5.10 to 8.5.11, 8.6.0 to 8.13.3, and 8.14.0 to 8.15.0, as well as Jira Data Center versions 8.6.0 to 8.13.3 and 8.14.0 to 8.15.0 are affected by CVE-2020-29453.

How can I mitigate CVE-2020-29453?

To mitigate CVE-2020-29453, update Jira Server or Jira Data Center to version 8.5.11, 8.15.0, or a later patch release.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2020-29453

medium

5.3

CWE

22/2/2021

30/3/2022

CVE-2020-29453: Path Traversal

First published: Mon Feb 22 2021(Updated: )

The CachingResourceDownloadRewriteRule class in Jira Server and Jira Data Center before version 8.5.11, from 8.6.0 before 8.13.3, and from 8.14.0 before 8.15.0 allowed unauthenticated remote attackers to read arbitrary files within WEB-INF and META-INF directories via an incorrect path access check.

Credit: security@atlassian.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Atlassian Data Center	>=8.5.10<8.5.11
Atlassian Data Center	>=8.6.0<8.13.3
Atlassian Jira Data Center	>=8.14.0<8.15.0
Atlassian Jira Server	>=8.5.10<8.5.11
Atlassian Jira Server	>=8.6.0<8.13.3
Atlassian Jira Server	>=8.14.0<8.15.0

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Reference Links

https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/JRASERVER-72014

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-29453?
CVE-2020-29453 is a vulnerability in Jira Server and Jira Data Center that allows unauthenticated remote attackers to read arbitrary files within WEB-INF and META-INF directories.
What is the severity of CVE-2020-29453?
The severity of CVE-2020-29453 is medium with a CVSS score of 5.3.
How can an attacker exploit CVE-2020-29453?
An attacker can exploit CVE-2020-29453 by sending a specially crafted request to the vulnerable server and reading arbitrary files.
Which versions of Jira Server and Jira Data Center are affected by CVE-2020-29453?
Jira Server versions 8.5.10 to 8.5.11, 8.6.0 to 8.13.3, and 8.14.0 to 8.15.0, as well as Jira Data Center versions 8.6.0 to 8.13.3 and 8.14.0 to 8.15.0 are affected by CVE-2020-29453.
How can I mitigate CVE-2020-29453?
To mitigate CVE-2020-29453, update Jira Server or Jira Data Center to version 8.5.11, 8.15.0, or a later patch release.

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