CVE-2019-8443 Auth bypass in Jira
Attackers with admin session access can bypass WebSudo re-authentication to access administrative resources in Jira.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2019-8443?
CVE-2019-8443 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Atlassian Jira, published on 22 May 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The ViewUpgrades resource in Jira before version 7.13.4, from version 8.0.0 before version 8.0.4, and from version 8.1.0 before version 8.1.1 allows remote attackers who have obtained access to administrator's session to access the ViewUpgrades administrative resource without needing to re-authenticate to pass "WebSudo" through an improper access control vulnerability.
Weakness: CWE-287
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-8443?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Atlassian Jira, Atlassian Jira Server.
How do I fix CVE-2019-8443?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-8443 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2019-8443 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-8443 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Atlassian Jira
Sources
Also known as GHSA-h89j-v7mh-22q2.