CVE-2018-5223

Description

Fisheye and Crucible did not correctly check if a configured Mercurial repository URI contained values that the Windows operating system may consider argument parameters. An attacker who has permission to add a repository in Fisheye or Crucible can execute code of their choice on systems that run a vulnerable version of Fisheye or Crucible on the Windows operating system. All versions of Fisheye and Crucible before 4.4.6 (the fixed version for 4.4.x) and from 4.5.0 before 4.5.3 (the fixed version for 4.5.x) are affected by this vulnerability.

Category

7.2
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.96% Top 25%
Vendor Advisory atlassian.com Vendor Advisory atlassian.com Vendor Advisory atlassian.com Vendor Advisory atlassian.com
Affected: Atlassian Fisheye and Crucible
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://confluence.atlassian.com/x/aS5sO vendor advisory
https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CRUC-8181 patch vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103665 third party advisory vdb entry
https://confluence.atlassian.com/x/Zi5sO vendor advisory
https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/FE-7014 patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-5223?
CVE-2018-5223 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-5223?
To fix CVE-2018-5223, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2018-5223 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2018-5223 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2018-5223?
CVE-2018-5223 affects Atlassian Fisheye and Crucible.
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