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CRITICAL SEVERITY
CVE-2022-26138 Atlassian · Confluence

Atlassian Questions For Confluence App Hard-coded Credentials Vulnerability

Technical Severity

CVSS v3.1 Metrics

CRITICAL
9.8 / 10
Minimal Risk Critical
Vector Specification
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploitation Likelihood

EPSS Prediction

94.32 %
Predictive Probability
Percentile Rank
99.9 th

Documented as more likely to be exploited than 99.9% of known CVEs.

Detection Date

Jul 29, 2022

Remediation Due

Aug 19, 2022

CISA Catalog Active

Threat Analysis

Atlassian Questions For Confluence App has hard-coded credentials, exposing the username and password in plaintext. A remote unauthenticated attacker can use these credentials to log into Confluence and access all content accessible to users in the confluence-users group.

Remediation Directive

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

External Intelligence