SB2022042501 - Authentication bypass in Jira Seraph
Published: April 25, 2022 Updated: May 26, 2022
Security Bulletin ID
SB2022042501
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Improper Authentication (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-0540)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass authentication process.
The vulnerability exists due to an error in the Jira Seraph. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request to bypass authentication and authorization requirements in WebWork actions and gain unauthorized access to the application.
The vulnerability affects applications that specify roles-required at the webwork1 action namespace level and do not specify it at an action level.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.