CVE-2019-20400 Code injection in Jira Server
Local attackers can execute arbitrary code via DLL hijacking in Jira Server by writing to a directory in the global path environment variable.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2019-20400?
CVE-2019-20400 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in Atlassian Jira Server, published on 6 Feb 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The usage of Tomcat in Jira before version 8.5.2 allows local attackers with permission to write a dll file to a directory in the global path environmental variable can inject code into via a DLL hijacking vulnerability.
Weakness: CWE-427
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-20400?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Atlassian Jira Server.
How do I fix CVE-2019-20400?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-20400 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.
Is CVE-2019-20400 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-20400 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Atlassian Jira Server
Sources
Also known as GHSA-j87m-3c97-hhhg.