#VU34184 Input validation error in Jira Software - CVE-2020-14167

Vulnerability identifier: #VU34184

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 6.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-14167

CWE-ID: CWE-20

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

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

Vendor: Atlassian

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The MessageBundleResource resource in Jira Server and Data Center before version 7.13.4, from 8.5.0 before 8.5.5, from 8.8.0 before 8.8.2, and from 8.9.0 before 8.9.1 allows remote attackers to impact the application's availability via an Denial of Service (DoS) vulnerability.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Jira Software: 8.9.0

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External links
https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/JRASERVER-71197

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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.