CVE-2019-14997 Information disclosure in Jira
Remote attackers can obtain user details via caching flaws when Jira uses a reverse proxy or CDN, requiring configuration changes or upgrades.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2019-14997?
CVE-2019-14997 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Atlassian Jira Server, published on 11 Sep 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The AccessLogFilter class in Jira before version 8.4.0 allows remote anonymous attackers to learn details about other users, including their username, via an information expose through caching vulnerability when Jira is configured with a reverse Proxy and or a load balancer with caching or a CDN.
Weakness: CWE-524
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-14997?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Atlassian Jira Server.
How do I fix CVE-2019-14997?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-14997 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2019-14997 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-14997 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Atlassian Jira Server
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3cvq-p878-rmp8.