Critical severity · published Oct 31, 2023
CVE-2023-22518
Atlassian Confluence Data Center and Server Improper Authorization Vulnerability
RansomwareIn wildKEV
9.8
CVSS
100%
EPSS
Yes
On KEV
Description
All versions of Confluence Data Center and Server are affected by this unexploited vulnerability. This Improper Authorization vulnerability allows an unauthenticated attacker to reset Confluence and create a Confluence instance administrator account. Using this account, an attacker can then perform all administrative actions that are available to Confluence instance administrator leading to - but not limited to - full loss of confidentiality, integrity and availability.
Atlassian Cloud sites are not affected by this vulnerability. If your Confluence site is accessed via an atlassian.net domain, it is hosted by Atlassian and is not vulnerable to this issue.
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)100.0% · higher than 100% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildYes
CISA KEVListed Nov 7, 2023
Federal remediation dueNov 28, 2023
Ransomware campaign useKnown
Affected products
Which versions
CO
Confluence · Atlassian
>= 1.0.0 · source: vendor, NVD
CD
Confluence Data Center and Server · Atlassian
All versions, or not specified · source: KEV
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-22518
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-22518
CISA KEV catalogue
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog
confluence.atlassian.com
https://confluence.atlassian.com/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=1311473907
jira.atlassian.com
https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CONFSERVER-93142
packetstormsecurity.com
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/176264/Atlassian-Confluence-Improper-Authorization-Code-Execution.html
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