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CVE-2024-21683

This High severity RCE (Remote Code Execution) vulnerability was introduced in version 5.2 of Confluence Data Center and

This High severity RCE (Remote Code Execution) vulnerability was introduced in version 5.2 of Confluence Data Center and Server. This RCE (Remote Code Execution) vulnerability, with a CVSS Score of 7.2, allows an authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code which has high impact to confidentiality, high impact to integrity, high impact to availability, and requires no 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.

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 found internally.

HIGH · CVSS 8.8 EPSS 0.94054
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  • EPSS ≥ 0.50 - high probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
  • EPSS percentile: top 0% of all CVEs by exploitation likelihood
  • Public exploit or PoC is available
  • CVSS base score ≥ 7.0
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Weakness Classification

CWE-94Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
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Affected Products & Versions

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atlassian confluence data center>= 7.19.0 and < 7.19.24
atlassian confluence data center>= 7.20.0 and <= 7.20.3
atlassian confluence data center>= 8.0.0 and <= 8.0.4
atlassian confluence data center>= 8.1.0 and <= 8.1.4
atlassian confluence data center>= 8.2.0 and <= 8.2.3
atlassian confluence data center>= 8.3.0 and <= 8.3.4
atlassian confluence data center>= 8.4.0 and <= 8.4.5
atlassian confluence data center>= 8.5.0 and < 8.5.11
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Public Exploits & PoCs

1
nucleiAtlassian Confluence Data Center and Server - Remote Code Executionhigh
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Detection Rules (IDS/IPS)

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et-openET WEB_SPECIFIC_APPS Atlassian Confluence Data Center and Server Authenticated RCE (CVE-2024-21683)web-application-activity
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Scoring & Timeline

8.8
HIGH · CVSS v3.1 · security@atlassian.com
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Attack Vector
Network Adjacent Local Physical
Attack Complexity
Low High
Privileges Required
None Low High
User Interaction
None Required
Scope
Unchanged Changed
Confidentiality
None Low High
Integrity
None Low High
Availability
None Low High
Published to NVD21 May 2024 · 11:15 PM
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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Exploitation
poc
Automatable
no
Technical impact
total
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References & Sources

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Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
https://confluence.atlassian.com/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=1409286211Vendor Advisory
https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CONFSERVER-95832Issue Tracking
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