CVE-2023-22518: Atlassian Confluence Data Center and Server Improper Authorization Vulnerability
In CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog: Atlassian Confluence Data Center and Server Improper Authorization Vulnerability.
Added , federal remediation due . Known ransomware use: Known.
Required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Description
All versions of Confluence Data Center and Server are affected by this unexploited vulnerability. This Improper Authorization vulnerability allows an unauthenticated attacker to reset Confluence and create a Confluence instance administrator account. Using this account, an attacker can then perform all administrative actions that are available to Confluence instance administrator leading to - but not limited to - full loss of confidentiality, integrity and availability. Atlassian Cloud sites are not affected by this vulnerability. If your Confluence site is accessed via an atlassian.net domain, it is hosted by Atlassian and is not vulnerable to this issue.
Vector CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Tracked companies
Mapped from the CVE’s affected-product data, NVD CPE matches, vendor advisories or package feeds. A mapping means the vendor’s software is named, not that its hosted service was exposed.
Status incidents that name it
No tracked status incident names this CVE.
Affected vendors and products
Atlassian: Confluence Data CenterAtlassian: Confluence Server
References
- CVE record on cve.org (opens in new tab)
- NVD entry (opens in new tab)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/176264/Atlassian-Confluence-Improper-Authorization-Code-Executi… (opens in new tab)
- confluence.atlassian.com/pages/viewpage.action (opens in new tab)
- jira.atlassian.com/browse/CONFSERVER-93142 (opens in new tab)
- CVE records from the CVE Program (cve.org). CVE® is a registered trademark of The MITRE Corporation. (opens in new tab)
- This product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. (opens in new tab)
- Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog from CISA. (opens in new tab)
- EPSS scores from FIRST (Exploit Prediction Scoring System). (opens in new tab)