CVE-2021-39123: High severity Atlassian Data Center vulnerability

Published Sep 14, 2021
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Updated

Affected versions of Atlassian Jira Server and Data Center allow unauthenticated remote attackers to impact the application's availability via a Denial of Service (DoS) vulnerability in the /rest/gadget/1.0/createdVsResolved/generate endpoint. The affected versions are before version 8.16.0.

Affected Software

2 affected components
Atlassian Data Center<8.16.0
Atlassian Jira<8.16.0

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 8.16.0

Event History

Sep 14, 2021
CVE Published
via MITRE·04:30 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·04:30 AM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·05:15 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2021-39123?

CVE-2021-39123 is a Denial of Service (DoS) vulnerability in Atlassian Jira Server and Data Center before version 8.16.0, which allows unauthenticated remote attackers to impact the application's availability.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2021-39123?

The severity of CVE-2021-39123 is high, with a severity value of 7.5.

3

Which versions of Atlassian Jira Server and Data Center are affected by CVE-2021-39123?

Versions of Atlassian Jira Server and Data Center before version 8.16.0 are affected by CVE-2021-39123.

4

How can an unauthenticated remote attacker exploit CVE-2021-39123?

An unauthenticated remote attacker can exploit CVE-2021-39123 by sending malicious requests to the /rest/gadget/1.0/createdVsResolved/generate endpoint, causing a Denial of Service (DoS) and impacting the availability of the application.

5

Is there a fix available for CVE-2021-39123?

Yes, the fix for CVE-2021-39123 is to update Atlassian Jira Server and Data Center to version 8.16.0 or higher.

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