Atlassian Confluence Server and Data Center Object-Graph Navigation Language (OGNL) Injection Vulnerability
Atlassian Confluence Server and Data Server contain an Object-Graph Navigation Language (OGNL) injection vulnerability that may allow an unauthenticated attacker to execute code.
A remote attacker, without authentication, can achieve full data confidentiality loss, arbitrary modification of data, complete denial of service or system unavailability. CISA has confirmed use of this vulnerability in known ransomware campaigns — treat as high priority for remediation. Federal agencies are required to remediate by 2021-11-17 under CISA BOD 22-01.
This is a Software Vulnerability (CWE-917) (CWE-917) vulnerability in Atlassian Confluence Server and Data Center. In affected versions of Confluence Server and Data Center, an OGNL injection vulnerability exists that would allow an unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code on a Confluence Server or Data Center instance. The affected versions are before version 6.13.23, from version 6.14.0 before 7.4.11, from version 7.5.0 before 7.11.6, and from version 7.12.0 before 7.12.5. Exploitation requires remote network access, low attack complexity, no authentication required, and no user interaction required.
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Probably yes if any of these apply:
Used in known ransomware campaigns. Threat-research write-up: http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/167449/Atlassian-Confluence-Namespace-OGNL-Injection.html
Manual remediation steps
Apply the Vendor Patch
This vulnerability is in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog — apply the vendor's security update as soon as possible.
CISA required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
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