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CVE-2023-22505
published 2023-07-18

CVE-2023-22505: This High severity RCE (Remote Code Execution) vulnerability known as CVE-2023-22505 was introduced in version 8.0.0 of Confluence Data Center & Server. This…

PriorityP260high8.8CVSS 3.1
AVNACLPRLUINSUCHIHAH
EPSS
2.07%
79.2th percentile
This High severity RCE (Remote Code Execution) vulnerability known as CVE-2023-22505 was introduced in version 8.0.0 of Confluence Data Center & Server. This RCE (Remote Code Execution) vulnerability, with a CVSS Score of 8, allows an authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code which has high impact to confidentiality, high impact to integrity, high impact to availability, and no user interaction. Atlassian recommends that you upgrade your instance to latest version. If you're unable to upgrade to latest, upgrade to one of these fixed versions: 8.3.2, 8.4.0. See the release notes ([https://confluence.atlassian.com/doc/confluence-release-notes-327.html).|https://confluence.atlassian.com/doc/confluence-release-notes-327.html).] You can download the latest version of Confluence Data Center & Server from the download center ([https://www.atlassian.com/software/confluence/download-archives).|https://www.atlassian.com/software/confluence/download-archives).] This vulnerability was discovered by a private user and reported via our Bug Bounty program.

Affected

4 ranges
VendorProductVersion rangeFixed in
atlassianconfluence_data_center
atlassianconfluence_data_center>= 8.0.0 < 8.3.28.3.2
atlassianconfluence_server
atlassianconfluence_server>= 8.0.0 < 8.3.28.3.2

Detection & IOCsextracted from sources · hover to see the quote

  • CVE-2023-22505 is being actively leveraged by Initial Access Brokers to sell access to breached Confluence environments; monitor for exploitation attempts against Confluence Data Center & Server instances running version 8.0.0 and later (pre-fix).
  • ·CVE-2023-22505 was introduced in Confluence Data Center & Server version 8.0.0; only instances running 8.0.0 or later (before the fixed versions 8.3.2 / 8.4.0) are vulnerable.
  • ·Exploitation requires an authenticated attacker; unauthenticated access alone is insufficient to trigger RCE.

CVSS provenance

nvdv3.18.8HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
nvdv3.08.0HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
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