CVE-2022-26138
What it is
The Atlassian Questions For Confluence app for Confluence Server and Data Center creates a Confluence user account in the confluence-users group with the username disabledsystemuser and a hardcoded password. A remote, unauthenticated attacker with knowledge of the hardcoded password could exploit this to log into Confluence and access all content accessible to users in the confluence-users group. This user account is created when installing versions 2.7.34, 2.7.35, and 3.0.2 of the app.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network without logging in. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.
- In the wild
- CISA lists this as exploited in real attacks. Treat as urgent.
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- ReservedThe CVE id was reserved by its CNA
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- 2022-07-29 Exploited in the wildAdded to CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list
- 2022-08-19 Remediation deadlineCISA's due date for federal agencies to fix it
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: yes, CISA lists it. This puts it above everything that is not.
- Exploit odds: 98.2% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 9.8 CRITICAL (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
- It meets the bar for Drop everything: critical, and exploited or very likely to be.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Added to CISA KEV
- 2022-07-29
- Exploit probability
- 98.2% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-798 · Hard-coded credentials
- Record status
- Analyzed
Affected
- Atlassian Questions For Confluence 2.7.34
- Atlassian Questions For Confluence 2.7.35
- Atlassian Questions For Confluence 3.0.2
Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 9.8
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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Fix and advisories
- https://confluence.atlassian.com/doc/confluence-security-advisory-2022-07-20-1142446709.html
- https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CONFSERVER-79483
- https://confluence.atlassian.com/doc/confluence-security-advisory-2022-07-20-1142446709.html
- https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CONFSERVER-79483
References
- https://confluence.atlassian.com/doc/confluence-security-advisory-2022-07-20-1142446709.html
- https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CONFSERVER-79483
- https://confluence.atlassian.com/doc/confluence-security-advisory-2022-07-20-1142446709.html
- https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CONFSERVER-79483
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-26138