CVE-2022-0540

Description

A vulnerability in Jira Seraph allows a remote, unauthenticated attacker to bypass authentication by sending a specially crafted HTTP request. This affects Atlassian Jira Server and Data Center versions before 8.13.18, versions 8.14.0 and later before 8.20.6, and versions 8.21.0 and later before 8.22.0. This also affects Atlassian Jira Service Management Server and Data Center versions before 4.13.18, versions 4.14.0 and later before 4.20.6, and versions 4.21.0 and later before 4.22.0.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 92.88% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory atlassian.com Vendor Advisory atlassian.com Vendor Advisory atlassian.com
Affected: Atlassian Jira Core Server
Affected: Atlassian Jira Software Server
Affected: Atlassian Jira Software Data Center
Affected: Atlassian Jira Service Management Server
Affected: Atlassian Jira Service Management Data Center
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Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://confluence.atlassian.com/display/JIRA/Jira+Security+Advisory+2022-04-20 issue tracking patch vendor advisory
https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/JRASERVER-73650 issue tracking patch vendor advisory
https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/JSDSERVER-11224 issue tracking patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-0540?
CVE-2022-0540 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-0540?
To fix CVE-2022-0540, 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-2022-0540 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2022-0540 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~93% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2022-0540?
CVE-2022-0540 affects Atlassian Jira Core Server, Atlassian Jira Software Server, Atlassian Jira Software Data Center, Atlassian Jira Service Management Server, Atlassian Jira Service Management Data Center.
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