CVE-2019-20404 Missing authorization in Jira Server
Authenticated attackers can view titles of projects they lack access to due to improper authorization checks in the API.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2019-20404?
CVE-2019-20404 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Atlassian Jira Data Center, published on 6 Feb 2020. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The API in Atlassian Jira Server and Data Center before version 8.6.0 allows authenticated remote attackers to determine project titles they do not have access to via an improper authorization vulnerability.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-20404?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Atlassian Jira Data Center, Atlassian Jira Server.
How do I fix CVE-2019-20404?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-20404 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2019-20404 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-20404 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Atlassian Jira Data Center
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8m4x-phmq-q73v.