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CVE-2021-43944

Published: Mar 8, 2022Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-94
NVD MITRE
7.2CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
2.2%
Top 19.6%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

This issue exists to document that a security improvement in the way that Jira Server and Data Center use templates has been implemented. Affected versions of Atlassian Jira Server and Data Center allowed remote attackers with system administrator permissions to execute arbitrary code via Template Injection leading to Remote Code Execution (RCE) in the Email Templates feature. The affected versions are before version 8.13.15, and from version 8.14.0 before 8.20.3.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:HUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:HPrivileges Required
High
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-94

Affected Products

Jira ServerAtlassian
On-premWeb App
Enterprise Software / collaboration-groupware
Jira Data CenterAtlassian
On-premWeb App
Enterprise Software / itsm-monitoring
jira data centeratlassian
On-premWeb App
Enterprise Software / itsm-monitoring
jira serveratlassian
On-premWeb App
Enterprise Software / collaboration-groupware
atlassiancommercialAUEnterprise Softwareaka atlassian jira

Attack Graph

Products CVE Techniques Tactics

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Execution
Initial Access
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References

https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/JRASERVER-73072
jira.atlassian.com

Timeline

Published
Mar 8, 2022
Last Updated
Nov 21, 2024

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