CVE-2020-14168 Information disclosure in Jira Server and Data Center

Medium 5.9 Published Updated

Remote attackers can intercept outgoing emails between Jira and the SMTP server via man-in-the-middle attacks, exposing sensitive data.

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-2020-14168?

CVE-2020-14168 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Atlassian Jira, published on 1 Jul 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The email client in Jira Server and Data Center before version 7.13.16, from 8.5.0 before 8.5.7, from 8.8.0 before 8.8.2, and from 8.9.0 before 8.9.1 allows remote attackers to access outgoing emails between a Jira instance and the SMTP server via man-in-the-middle (MITM) vulnerability.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-14168?

It affects 4 products.

Products include Atlassian Jira, Atlassian Jira Data Center, Atlassian Jira Server, Atlassian Jira Software Data Center.

How do I fix CVE-2020-14168?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-14168 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2020-14168 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-14168 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-h4rj-8m5x-jcrg.

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