CVE detail
CVE-2021-26086: Atlassian Jira Server and Data Center Path Traversal Vulnerability
Source: CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog · back to feed
Vendor / product
Atlassian · Jira Server and Data Center
- Date added (KEV)
- Nov 12, 2024
- CISA due date
- Dec 03, 2024
- Ransomware campaign use
- Unknown
Required action
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Vendor fix: Vendor advisory
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Technical detail
From CISA
Atlassian Jira Server and Data Center contain a path traversal vulnerability that allows a remote attacker to read particular files in the /WEB-INF/web.xml endpoint.
https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/JRASERVER-72695 ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-26086
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- https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/JRASERVER-72695Issue TrackingVendor Advisory
- https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/JRASERVER-72695Issue TrackingVendor Advisory
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/164405/Atlassian-Jira-Server-Data-Center-8.4.0-File-Read.htmlExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/164405/Atlassian-Jira-Server-Data-Center-8.4.0-File-Read.htmlExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2021-26086US Government Resource
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