#VU21176 Information disclosure in Jira Software - CVE-2019-8449

Vulnerability identifier: #VU21176

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 5.5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2019-8449

CWE-ID: CWE-200

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: Yes

Vulnerable software:
Jira Software
Client/Desktop applications / Other client software

Vendor: Atlassian

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to an information expose in the "/rest/api/latest/groupuserpicker" resource. A remote attacker can enumerate usernames and gain unauthorized access to sensitive information on the system.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Jira Software: 1.4.3, 2.0.2, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4 - 2.4.1, 2.5.1 - 2.5.3, 2.6 - 2.6.1, 2.7.1 - 2.7.4, 2.8 - 2.8.3, 2.9 - 2.9.5, 2.10 - 2.10.4, 2.11, 2.12 - 2.12.1, 2.13, 2.14 - 2.14.2, 2.15, 2.16, 3, 3.0 - 3.0.3, 3.1 - 3.13.5, 3.2 - 3.2.4, 3.3 - 3.3.3, 3.4 - 3.4.3, 3.5 - 3.5.3, 3.6 - 3.6.5, 3.7 - 3.7.4, 3.8 - 3.8.4, 3.9 - 3.9.3, 4, 4.0 - 4.0.2, 4.1-M1 - 4.1.2, 4.2-m6 - 4.2.4-b591, 4.3-m1 - 4.3.4, 4.4 - 4.4.5, 5.2.11, 6.0-OD-15 - 6.0.3, 6.1-OD-1, 6.2.1 - 6.2.7, 6.3.0 - 6.3.15, 6.4.0 - 6.4.14, 6.5.0 - 6.5.2, 6.6.0 - 6.6.3, 6.7.0 - 6.7.16, 6.8.0 - 6.8.2, 7.0 - 7.0.11, 7.1 - 7.13.9, 7.2.0 - 7.2.15, 7.3 - 7.3.9, 7.4.0 - 7.4.6, 7.5.0 - 7.5.4, 7.6.0 - 7.6.16, 7.7.0 - 7.7.5, 7.8.0 - 7.8.5, 7.9.0 - 7.9.3, 8.0.0-m0025 - 8.0.3, 8.1.0 - 8.1.3, 8.2.0 - 8.2.5, 8.3.0 - 8.3.4

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External links
https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/JRASERVER-69796

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.