CVE detail
CVE-2023-22518: Atlassian Confluence Data Center and Server Improper Authorization Vulnerability
Source: CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog · back to feed
Vendor / product
Atlassian · Confluence Data Center and Server
- Date added (KEV)
- Nov 07, 2023
- CISA due date
- Nov 28, 2023
- Ransomware campaign use
- Known
Required action
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Vendor fix: Vendor mitigation
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Technical detail
From CISA
Atlassian Confluence Data Center and Server contain an improper authorization vulnerability that can result in significant data loss when exploited by an unauthenticated attacker. There is no impact on confidentiality since the attacker cannot exfiltrate any data.
https://confluence.atlassian.com/security/cve-2023-22518-improper-authorization-vulnerability-in-confluence-data-center-and-server-1311473907.html; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-22518
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- https://confluence.atlassian.com/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=1311473907Issue TrackingMitigationVendor Advisory
- https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CONFSERVER-93142Issue TrackingMitigationVendor Advisory
- https://confluence.atlassian.com/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=1311473907Issue TrackingMitigationVendor Advisory
- https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CONFSERVER-93142Issue TrackingMitigationVendor Advisory
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/176264/Atlassian-Confluence-Improper-Authorization-Code-Execution.htmlExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/176264/Atlassian-Confluence-Improper-Authorization-Code-Execution.htmlExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-22518US Government Resource
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