CVE-2022-26138

The Atlassian Questions For Confluence app for Confluence Server and Data Center creates a Confluence user account in the confluence-users group with the username disabledsystemuser and a hardcoded password. A remote, unauthenticated attacker with knowledge of the hardcoded password could exploit this to log into Confluence and access all content accessible to users in the confluence-users group. This user account is created when installing versions 2.7.34, 2.7.35, and 3.0.2 of the app.

CVSS v3.0 9.8 CRITICAL

9.8^/10

CVSS v3.0 : CRITICAL

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://confluence.atlassian.com/doc/confluence-security-advisory-2022-07-20-1142446709.html	Vendor Advisory
https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CONFSERVER-79483	Issue Tracking Patch Vendor Advisory

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND

OR	cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:questions_for_confluence:3.0.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:questions_for_confluence:2.7.35:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:questions_for_confluence:2.7.34:::::::*

OR	cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:confluence_server:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:confluence_data_center:-:::::::*

Information

Published : 2022-07-20 11:15

Updated : 2022-08-04 07:13

NVD link : CVE-2022-26138

Mitre link : CVE-2022-26138

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-798

Use of Hard-coded Credentials

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Products Affected

atlassian

confluence_data_center
questions_for_confluence
confluence_server

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