CVE-2024-21677: Path Traversal

Published Mar 19, 2024
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Updated

This High severity Path Traversal vulnerability was introduced in version 6.13.0 of Confluence Data Center. This Path Traversal vulnerability, with a CVSS Score of 8.3, allows an unauthenticated attacker to exploit an undefinable vulnerability 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: Data Center Atlassian recommends that Confluence Data Center customers upgrade to the latest version and that Confluence Server customers upgrade to the latest 8.5.x LTS version.

If you are unable to do so, upgrade your instance to one of the specified supported fixed versions 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.

This vulnerability was reported via our Bug Bounty program.

Affected Software

7 affected components
Atlassian Confluence Data Center>6.13.0
Atlassian Confluence Server>8.5.0
Atlassian Confluence Data Center>=6.13.0<7.19.20
Atlassian Confluence Data Center>=7.20.0<8.5.7
Atlassian Confluence Data Center>=8.6.0<8.8.1
Atlassian Confluence Server>=6.13.0<7.19.20
Atlassian Confluence Server>=7.20.0<8.5.7

Event History

Mar 19, 2024
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:00 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·05:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Jul 25, 57160
Event
via NVD·02:55 AM

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2024-21677?

CVE-2024-21677 has a high severity rating with a CVSS score of 8.3.

2

How do I fix CVE-2024-21677?

To mitigate CVE-2024-21677, upgrade Confluence Data Center to version 6.13.0 or later or Confluence Server to version 8.5.0 or later.

3

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2024-21677?

CVE-2024-21677 is a Path Traversal vulnerability.

4

Who is affected by CVE-2024-21677?

CVE-2024-21677 affects users of Atlassian Confluence Data Center versions prior to 6.13.0 and Confluence Server versions prior to 8.5.0.

5

What impact does CVE-2024-21677 have on systems?

CVE-2024-21677 poses a high impact threat to confidentiality within affected systems.

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