Critical severity · published Jul 29, 2021
CVE-2020-36239
Jira Data Center, Jira Core Data Center, Jira Software Data Center from version 6.3.0 before 8.5.16, from 8.6.0 before 8.13.8, from 8.14.0 before 8.17.0 and Jira Service…
9.8
CVSS
49.8%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Jira Data Center, Jira Core Data Center, Jira Software Data Center from version 6.3.0 before 8.5.16, from 8.6.0 before 8.13.8, from 8.14.0 before 8.17.0 and Jira Service Management Data Center from version 2.0.2 before 4.5.16, from version 4.6.0 before 4.13.8, and from version 4.14.0 before 4.17.0 exposed a Ehcache RMI network service which attackers, who can connect to the service, on port 40001 and potentially 40011[0][1], could execute arbitrary code of their choice in Jira through deserialization due to a missing authentication vulnerability. While Atlassian strongly suggests restricting access to the Ehcache ports to only Data Center instances, fixed versions of Jira will now require a shared secret in order to allow access to the Ehcache service. [0] In Jira Data Center, Jira Core Data Center, and Jira Software Data Center versions prior to 7.13.1, the Ehcache object port can be randomly allocated. [1] In Jira Service Management Data Center versions prior to 3.16.1, the Ehcache object port can be randomly allocated.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)49.8% · higher than 99% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
JD
Jira Data Center · Atlassian
6.3.0 before 8.5.16; 8.6.0 before 8.13.8; 8.14.0 before 8.17.0 · source: NVD
JS
Jira Service Desk · Atlassian
2.0.2 before 4.5.16; 4.6.0 before 4.13.8 · source: NVD
JS
Jira Service Management · Atlassian
4.14.0 before 4.17.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-36239
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-36239
Patch
https://confluence.atlassian.com/adminjiraserver/jira-data-center-and-jira-service-management-data-center-security-advisory-2021-07-21-1063571388.html
Issue Tracking
https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/JRASERVER-72566
Issue Tracking
https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/JSDSERVER-8454
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