Atlassian JIRA < 5.0.7 Privilege Escalation

high Nessus Plugin ID 85218

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Synopsis

The remote web server hosts a web application that is potentially affected by a privilege escalation vulnerability.

Description

According to its self-reported version number, the version of Atlassian JIRA hosted on the remote web server is prior to 5.0.7. It is, therefore, potentially affected by a privilege escalation vulnerability. A remote attacker, using a crafted URL, can exploit this to bypass administrator-only authorization controls, thus gaining the ability to execute a large number of possible administrative actions.

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Upgrade to Atlassian JIRA 5.0.7 or later, or apply the vendor-supplied patch that applies to your installed version.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 85218

File Name: jira_5_0_7.nasl

Version: 1.7

Type: remote

Family: CGI abuses

Published: 8/4/2015

Updated: 6/5/2024

Configuration: Enable paranoid mode, Enable thorough checks

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Enable CGI Scanning: true

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:atlassian:jira

Required KB Items: Settings/ParanoidReport, installed_sw/Atlassian JIRA

Excluded KB Items: Settings/disable_cgi_scanning

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 8/28/2012

Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/28/2012

Reference Information

BID: 55253

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