CVE-2020-14172
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CVE-2020-14172 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. This issue exists to document that a security improvement in the way that Jira Server and Data Center use velocity templates has been implemented. The way in which velocity templates were used in Atlassian Jira Server and Data Center in affected versions allowed remote attackers to achieve remote code execution via insecure deserialization, if they were able to exploit a server side template injection vulnerability. EPSS estimates a 2.50% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
This issue exists to document that a security improvement in the way that Jira Server and Data Center use velocity templates has been implemented. The way in which velocity templates were used in Atlassian Jira Server and Data Center in affected versions allowed remote attackers to achieve remote code execution via insecure deserialization, if they were able to exploit a server side template injection vulnerability. The affected versions are before version 7.13.0, from version 8.0.0 before 8.5.0, and from version 8.6.0 before version 8.8.1.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Atlassian | Jira | < 7.13.0 |
| Atlassian | Jira | >= 8.0.0, < 8.5.0 |
| Atlassian | Jira | >= 8.6.0, < 8.8.1 |
| Atlassian | Jira Software Data Center | < 7.13.0 |
| Atlassian | Jira Software Data Center | >= 8.0.0, < 8.5.0 |
| Atlassian | Jira Software Data Center | >= 8.6.0, < 8.8.1 |
References
- https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/JRASERVER-70940Vendor Advisory
- https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/JRASERVER-70940Vendor Advisory
Timeline
- Published
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- Status
- Modified
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