CVE-2022-42978: High severity Atlassian Confluence Data Center vulnerability

Published Nov 15, 2022
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Updated

In the Netic User Export add-on before 1.3.5 for Atlassian Confluence, authorization is mishandled. An unauthenticated attacker could access files on the remote system.

Affected Software

1 affected component
Atlassian Confluence Data Center<1.3.5

Event History

Nov 15, 2022
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·01:15 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2022-42978?

CVE-2022-42978 refers to a vulnerability in the Netic User Export add-on for Atlassian Confluence, where authorization is mishandled allowing unauthenticated access to files on the remote system.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2022-42978?

CVE-2022-42978 has a severity rating of 7.5 (High).

3

How does CVE-2022-42978 affect Atlassian Confluence Data Center?

CVE-2022-42978 affects Atlassian Confluence Data Center versions up to and excluding 1.3.5.

4

What is the Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) ID associated with CVE-2022-42978?

The Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) ID associated with CVE-2022-42978 is CWE-863.

5

Is there a fix available for CVE-2022-42978?

Yes, updating the Netic User Export add-on to version 1.3.5 or later will fix CVE-2022-42978.

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