CVE-2021-26077: Critical severity atlassian connect spring boot vulnerability

Published May 9, 2021
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Updated

Broken Authentication in Atlassian Connect Spring Boot (ACSB) in version 1.1.0 before 2.1.3 and from version 2.1.4 before 2.1.5: Atlassian Connect Spring Boot is a Java Spring Boot package for building Atlassian Connect apps. Authentication between Atlassian products and the Atlassian Connect Spring Boot app occurs with a server-to-server JWT or a context JWT. Atlassian Connect Spring Boot versions 1.1.0 before 2.1.3 and versions 2.1.4 before 2.1.5 erroneously accept context JWTs in lifecycle endpoints (such as installation) where only server-to-server JWTs should be accepted, permitting an attacker to send authenticated re-installation events to an app.

Affected Software

2 affected components
atlassian Connect Spring Boot>=1.1.0<2.1.3
atlassian Connect Spring Boot>=2.1.4<2.1.5

Event History

May 9, 2021
CVE Published
via MITRE·11:55 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·11:55 PM
DescriptionWeakness
May 10, 2021
Data Sourced
via NVD·12:15 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
May 26, 57089
Event
via NVD·07:03 AM

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2021-26077?

CVE-2021-26077 is classified as a critical vulnerability due to its potential impact on authentication mechanisms in affected software.

2

How do I fix CVE-2021-26077?

To fix CVE-2021-26077, you should upgrade Atlassian Connect Spring Boot to version 2.1.5 or later.

3

What versions of Atlassian Connect Spring Boot are affected by CVE-2021-26077?

CVE-2021-26077 affects versions 1.1.0 through 2.1.3 and from 2.1.4 up to but not including 2.1.5.

4

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2021-26077?

CVE-2021-26077 is a broken authentication vulnerability that allows for potential bypass of app QSH verification.

5

Is there a workaround for CVE-2021-26077?

There are no suggested workarounds; the only mitigative action is to upgrade to a secure version.

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