CVE-2024-21673: Code Injection

Published Jan 16, 2024
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Updated

This High severity Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability was introduced in versions 7.13.0 of Confluence Data Center and Server.

Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability, with a CVSS Score of 8.0 and a CVSS Vector of CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H allows an authenticated attacker to expose assets in your environment susceptible to exploitation which has high impact to confidentiality, high impact to integrity, high impact to availability, and does not require 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-2024-21673?

CVE-2024-21673 has a high severity rating with a CVSS score of 8.0.

2

How do I fix CVE-2024-21673?

To fix CVE-2024-21673, update your Confluence Data Center or Server to versions 7.19.19, 8.5.6, or 8.7.3 or later.

3

What types of attacks can CVE-2024-21673 facilitate?

CVE-2024-21673 allows for Remote Code Execution (RCE), enabling authenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code.

4

Which versions of Confluence are affected by CVE-2024-21673?

CVE-2024-21673 affects Confluence Data Center and Server versions from 7.13.0 through 8.7.2.

5

Is authentication required to exploit CVE-2024-21673?

Yes, an attacker must be authenticated to exploit CVE-2024-21673.

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