CVE-2024-21672: Code Injection

Published Jan 16, 2024
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Updated

This High severity Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability was introduced in version 2.1.0 of Confluence Data Center and Server.

Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability, with a CVSS Score of 8.3 and a CVSS Vector of CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H allows an unauthenticated attacker to remotely expose assets in your environment susceptible to exploitation which has high impact to confidentiality, high impact to integrity, high impact to availability, and requires user interaction.

Atlassian recommends that Confluence Data Center and Server customers upgrade to latest version, if you are unable to do so, upgrade your instance to one of the specified supported fixed versions:

Confluence Data Center and Server 7.19: Upgrade to a release 7.19.18, or any higher 7.19.x release Confluence Data Center and Server 8.5: Upgrade to a release 8.5.5 or any higher 8.5.x release Confluence Data Center and Server 8.7: Upgrade to a release 8.7.2 or any higher release

See the release notes (https://confluence.atlassian.com/doc/confluence-release-notes-327.html ). You can download the latest version of Confluence Data Center and Server from the download center (https://www.atlassian.com/software/confluence/download-archives).

Affected Software

6 affected components
Atlassian Confluence Data Center>=7.19.0<7.19.18
Atlassian Confluence Data Center>=8.5.0<8.5.5
Atlassian Confluence Data Center>=8.7.0<8.7.2
Atlassian Confluence Server>=7.19<7.19.18
Atlassian Confluence Server>=8.5.0<8.5.5
Atlassian Confluence Server>=8.7.0<=8.7.2

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 7.19.18
  2. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 8.5.5
  3. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 8.7.2

Event History

Jan 16, 2024
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:00 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·05:15 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2024-21672?

CVE-2024-21672 has a high severity level with a CVSS score of 8.3.

2

How do I fix CVE-2024-21672?

To mitigate CVE-2024-21672, update to the latest version of Confluence Data Center or Server as specified in the security bulletin.

3

What versions are affected by CVE-2024-21672?

CVE-2024-21672 affects Confluence Data Center versions from 7.19.0 to 7.19.18, 8.5.0 to 8.5.5, and 8.7.0 to 8.7.2, as well as Confluence Server versions in the same ranges.

4

What is the impact of CVE-2024-21672?

The impact of CVE-2024-21672 allows an unauthenticated attacker to execute remote code on affected installations.

5

Can CVE-2024-21672 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-2024-21672 is a Remote Code Execution vulnerability that can be exploited by unauthenticated attackers over the network.

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