CVE-2023-22518 - Atlassian Confluence Data Center and Server
AI Vulnerability ContextAll versions of Confluence Data Center and Server are affected by this unexploited vulnerability. This Improper Authorization vulnerability allows an unauthenticated attacker to reset Confluence and create a Confluence instance administrator account. Using this account, an attacker can then perform all administrative actions that are available to Confluence instance administrator leading to - but not limited to -...
Overview
A source-backed snapshot of this vulnerability.
All versions of Confluence Data Center and Server are affected by this unexploited vulnerability. This Improper Authorization vulnerability allows an unauthenticated attacker to reset Confluence and create a Confluence instance administrator account. Using this account, an attacker can then perform all administrative actions that are available to Confluence instance administrator leading to - but not limited to - full loss of confidentiality, integrity and availability.
Atlassian Cloud sites are not affected by this vulnerability. If your Confluence site is accessed via an atlassian.net domain, it is hosted by Atlassian and is not vulnerable to this issue.
Vulnerability status
How serious this vulnerability is and whether it is known to be exploited.
- CVE ID
- CVE-2023-22518
- Vendor/project
- Atlassian
- Product
- Confluence Data Center and Server
- Vulnerability name
- Atlassian Confluence Data Center and Server Improper Authorization Vulnerability
- Date added
- 2023-11-07
- Due date
- 2023-11-28
- Known ransomware campaign use
- Known
- CVSS v3
- 9.8
Exploit context
What the vulnerability is about.
All versions of Confluence Data Center and Server are affected by this unexploited vulnerability. This Improper Authorization vulnerability allows an unauthenticated attacker to reset Confluence and create a Confluence instance administrator account. Using this account, an attacker can then perform all administrative actions that are available to Confluence instance administrator leading to - but not limited to - full loss of confidentiality, integrity and availability.
Atlassian Cloud sites are not affected by this vulnerability. If your Confluence site is accessed via an atlassian.net domain, it is hosted by Atlassian and is not vulnerable to this issue.
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