CVE-2021-41308 Missing authorization in Jira Data Center

Medium 6.5 Published Updated

Authenticated non-admin users can modify File Replication settings in Atlassian Jira due to broken access control.

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-2021-41308?

CVE-2021-41308 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Atlassian Jira, published on 26 Oct 2021. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Affected versions of Atlassian Jira Server and Data Center allow authenticated yet non-administrator remote attackers to edit the File Replication settings via a Broken Access Control vulnerability in the `ReplicationSettings!default.jspa` endpoint. The affected versions are before version 8.6.0, from version 8.7.0 before 8.13.12, and from version 8.14.0 before 8.20.1.

Weakness: CWE-285

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-41308?

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-2021-41308?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-41308 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-2021-41308 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-41308 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-rp7g-jcrp-vx5f.

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