CVE-2018-5224

Description

Bamboo 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 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 can execute code of their choice on systems that run a vulnerable version of Bamboo on the Windows operating system. All versions of Bamboo starting with 2.7.0 before 6.3.3 (the fixed version for 6.3.x) and from version 6.4.0 before 6.4.1 (the fixed version for 6.4.x) running on the Windows operating system are affected by this vulnerability.

Category

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.95% Top 25%
Vendor Advisory atlassian.com Vendor Advisory atlassian.com
Affected: Atlassian Bamboo
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103653 vdb entry third party advisory
https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/BAM-19743 vendor advisory
https://confluence.atlassian.com/x/PS9sO mitigation vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-5224?
CVE-2018-5224 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-5224?
To fix CVE-2018-5224, 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-2018-5224 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2018-5224 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-2018-5224?
CVE-2018-5224 affects Atlassian Bamboo.
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