Which products and versions are affected by CVE-2012-2926?

Affected: Bamboo (Atlassian); Confluence (Atlassian); Confluence Server (Atlassian), among others. The full list is in the CVE brief.

Is CVE-2012-2926 being exploited in the wild?

It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog.

Is CVE-2012-2926 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No, it is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Is there a public exploit for CVE-2012-2926?

Public exploit code is available.

Is there a fix for CVE-2012-2926?

Fixed versions are available, including Bamboo 3.3.4, Confluence 3.5.16, Confluence Server 4.0.7.

How urgently should CVE-2012-2926 be patched?

Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.

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CVE-2012-2926

CriticalPublic exploit

Published May 22, 2012 · Updated Apr 28, 2026

Key Facts

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CVE-2012-2926 is a critical-severity vulnerability (CVSS 9.1 v3.1) affecting Bamboo (Atlassian), Confluence (Atlassian), Confluence Server (Atlassian) and 4 more products.
It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog. Public exploit code is available.
EPSS estimates a 66% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Fixed versions are available, including Bamboo 3.3.4, Confluence 3.5.16, Confluence Server 4.0.7.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.

CVSS v3.1

9.1

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H

EPSS (30-day exploit likelihood)

66%

Higher than 99.2% of all scored CVEs

Exploited in the wild

No known

Not in a known-exploited catalog

Public exploit code

Available

Proof-of-concept or weaponized module

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Description

Atlassian JIRA before 5.0.1; Confluence before 3.5.16, 4.0 before 4.0.7, and 4.1 before 4.1.10; FishEye and Crucible before 2.5.8, 2.6 before 2.6.8, and 2.7 before 2.7.12; Bamboo before 3.3.4 and 3.4.x before 3.4.5; and Crowd before 2.0.9, 2.1 before 2.1.2, 2.2 before 2.2.9, 2.3 before 2.3.7, and 2.4 before 2.4.1 do not properly restrict the capabilities of third-party XML parsers, which allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files or cause a denial of service (resource consumption) via unspecified vectors.

Affected Products

7 affected entries in total

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
BambooAtlassian	See advisory	3.3.4
ConfluenceAtlassian	See advisory	3.5.16
Confluence ServerAtlassian	See advisory	4.0.7
CrowdAtlassian	See advisory	2.0.9
CrucibleAtlassian	See advisory	2.5.8

2 more affected products in the full CVE brief

Patched Releases

Bamboo

3.3.4

Confluence

3.5.16

Confluence Server

4.0.7

Crowd

2.0.9

Crucible

2.5.8

Fisheye

2.5.8

Jira

5.0.1

Timeline

Publicly disclosed
May 22, 2012
Last updated
Apr 28, 2026

References

6 more references in the full CVE brief

FAQ

Common Questions.

Atlassian JIRA before 5.0.1; Confluence before 3.5.16, 4.0 before 4.0.7, and 4.1 before 4.1.10; FishEye and Crucible before 2.5.8, 2.6 before 2.6.8, and 2.7 before 2.7.12; Bamboo before 3.3.4 and 3.4.x before 3.4.5; and Crowd before 2.0.9, 2.1 before 2.1.2, 2.2 before 2.2.9, 2.3 before 2.3.7, and 2.4 before 2.4.1 do n…
Affected: Bamboo (Atlassian); Confluence (Atlassian); Confluence Server (Atlassian), among others. The full list is in the CVE brief.
It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog.
No, it is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
Public exploit code is available.
Fixed versions are available, including Bamboo 3.3.4, Confluence 3.5.16, Confluence Server 4.0.7.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.

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