CVE-2021-39121: Medium severity Atlassian Data Center vulnerability

Published Sep 8, 2021
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Updated

Affected versions of Atlassian Jira Server and Data Center allow authenticated remote attackers to enumerate the keys of private Jira projects via an Information Disclosure vulnerability in the /rest/api/latest/projectvalidate/key endpoint. The affected versions are before version 8.5.18, from version 8.6.0 before 8.13.10, and from version 8.14.0 before 8.18.2.

Affected Software

6 affected components
Atlassian Data Center<8.5.18
Atlassian Jira<8.5.18
Atlassian Jira Data Center>=8.6.0<8.13.10
Atlassian Jira Data Center>=8.14.0<8.18.2
Atlassian Jira Server>=8.6.0<8.13.10
Atlassian Jira Server>=8.14.0<8.18.2

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade Atlassian Jira Server and Data Center to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 8.5.18
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade Atlassian Jira Server and Data Center to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 8.13.10
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade Atlassian Jira Server and Data Center to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 8.18.2

Event History

Sep 8, 2021
CVE Published
via MITRE·01:45 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·01:45 AM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·02:15 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID?

The vulnerability ID is CVE-2021-39121.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2021-39121?

The severity of CVE-2021-39121 is medium with a severity value of 4.3.

3

Which versions of Atlassian Jira Server and Data Center are affected by CVE-2021-39121?

Affected versions of Atlassian Jira Server and Data Center are before version 8.5.18, from version 8.6.0 to 8.13.10, and from version 8.14.0 to 8.18.2.

4

How can an authenticated remote attacker exploit CVE-2021-39121?

An authenticated remote attacker can exploit CVE-2021-39121 by enumerating the keys of private Jira projects via an Information Disclosure vulnerability in the /rest/api/latest/projectvalidate/key endpoint.

5

Is there a reference for CVE-2021-39121?

Yes, you can find the reference for CVE-2021-39121 at https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/JRASERVER-72715.

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