CVE-2021-43940

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Affected versions of Atlassian Confluence Server and Data Center allow authenticated local attackers to achieve elevated privileges on the local system via a DLL Hijacking vulnerability in the Confluence installer. This vulnerability only affects installations of Confluence Server and Data Center on Windows. The affected versions are before version 7.4.10, and from version 7.5.0 before 7.12.3.

7.8 /10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

6.9 /10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

V2 Legend

Vector : AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 3.4 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References
Link Resource
https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CONFSERVER-66550 Issue Tracking Vendor Advisory
https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CONFSERVER-66550 Issue Tracking Vendor Advisory
Configurations

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OR cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:confluence_data_center:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:confluence_data_center:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:confluence_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:confluence_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
History

21 Nov 2024, 06:30

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CONFSERVER-66550 - Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory () https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CONFSERVER-66550 - Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory

27 Jul 2022, 14:41

Type Values Removed Values Added
References (MISC) https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CONFSERVER-66550 - Vendor Advisory (MISC) https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CONFSERVER-66550 - Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
CPE cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:data_center:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:confluence_data_center:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

30 Apr 2022, 02:36

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPE cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

07 Mar 2022, 01:15

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Summary Affected versions of Atlassian Confluence Server and Data Center allow authenticated local attackers to achieve elevated privileges on the local system via a DLL Hijacking vulnerability in the Confluence installer. The affected versions are before version 7.4.10, and from version 7.5.0 before 7.12.3. Affected versions of Atlassian Confluence Server and Data Center allow authenticated local attackers to achieve elevated privileges on the local system via a DLL Hijacking vulnerability in the Confluence installer. This vulnerability only affects installations of Confluence Server and Data Center on Windows. The affected versions are before version 7.4.10, and from version 7.5.0 before 7.12.3.

23 Feb 2022, 18:53

Type Values Removed Values Added
CWE CWE-427
CPE cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:confluence_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:data_center:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown 		v2 : 6.9
v3 : 7.8
References (MISC) https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CONFSERVER-66550 - (MISC) https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CONFSERVER-66550 - Vendor Advisory

15 Feb 2022, 04:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
New CVE
Information

Published : 2022-02-15 04:15

Updated : 2024-11-21 06:30

NVD link : CVE-2021-43940

Mitre link : CVE-2021-43940

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-43940

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Products Affected

atlassian

  • confluence_server
  • confluence_data_center

microsoft

  • windows
CWE
CWE-427

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