SB2018030810 - Remote code execution in Atlassian JIRA
Published: March 8, 2018
Security Bulletin ID
SB2018030810
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Improper input validation (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-5224)
The vulnerability allows a remote authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.The weakness exists due to incorrect check if a configured Mercurial repository URI contained values that the Windows operating system may consider argument parameters. A remote attacker, who has permission to create a repository in Bamboo, edit an existing plan in Bamboo that has a non-linked Mercurial repository or create a plan in Bamboo either globally or in a project using Bamboo Specs, can execute arbitrary code.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.