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CVE-2022-0540

CriticalExploited

A vulnerability in Jira Seraph allows a remote, unauthenticated attacker to bypass authentication by sending a specially crafted HTTP request.

Published Apr 20, 2022 · Updated Nov 21, 2024

Key Facts

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  • CVE-2022-0540 is a critical-severity vulnerability (CVSS 9.8 v3.1) affecting Jira Data Center (Atlassian), Jira Server (Atlassian), Jira Service Management (Atlassian) and 5 more products.
  • It is exploited in the wild, listed in Industry KEV feed, CIRCL KEV since Mar 30, 2024. No public exploit code is known.
  • EPSS estimates a 88% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
  • Fixed versions are available, including Jira Data Center 8.13.8, Jira Server 8.13.8, Jira Service Management 4.13.18.
  • Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is listed as exploited in the wild.

CVSS v3.1

9.8

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

EPSS (30-day exploit likelihood)

88%

Higher than 99.7% of all scored CVEs

Exploited in the wild

Yes

2 catalog listings

Public exploit code

None known

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Description

A vulnerability in Jira Seraph allows a remote, unauthenticated attacker to bypass authentication by sending a specially crafted HTTP request. This affects Atlassian Jira Server and Data Center versions before 8.13.18, versions 8.14.0 and later before 8.20.6, and versions 8.21.0 and later before 8.22.0. This also affects Atlassian Jira Service Management Server and Data Center versions before 4.13.18, versions 4.14.0 and later before 4.20.6, and versions 4.21.0 and later before 4.22.0.

Known-Exploited Catalog Listings

CatalogAddedRemediation dueRansomware use
Industry KEV feedMar 30, 2024n/aNot reported
CIRCL KEVMar 30, 2024n/aNot reported

Required action: Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable.

Affected Products

9 affected entries in total
ProductAffected versionsFixed in
Jira Data CenterAtlassianSee advisory8.13.8
Jira ServerAtlassianSee advisory8.13.8
Jira Service ManagementAtlassianSee advisory4.13.18
Jira Core Server>= unspecified8.13.18
Jira Service Management Data Center>= unspecified4.13.18
3 more affected products in the full CVE brief

Patched Releases

Jira Data Center

8.13.8

Jira Server

8.13.8

Jira Service Management

4.13.18, 4.13.8

Jira Core Server

8.13.18, 8.20.6, 8.22.0, unspecified

Jira Service Management Data Center

4.13.18, 4.20.6, 4.22.0, unspecified

Jira Service Management Server

4.13.18, 4.20.6, 4.22.0, unspecified

Jira Software Data Center

8.13.18, 8.20.6, 8.22.0, unspecified

Jira Software Server

8.13.18, 8.20.6, 8.22.0, unspecified

Timeline

  1. Publicly disclosed

    Apr 20, 2022

  2. Added to Industry KEV feed

    Mar 30, 2024

  3. Added to CIRCL KEV

    Mar 30, 2024

  4. Last updated

    Nov 21, 2024

Weakness Type

  • CWE-287 Improper Authentication

References

8 more references in the full CVE brief

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