Vulnerability Details : CVE-2017-9505
Atlassian Confluence starting with 4.3.0 before 6.2.1 did not check if a user had permission to view a page when creating a workbox notification about new comments. An attacker who can login to Confluence could receive workbox notifications, which contain the content of comments, for comments added to a page after they started watching it even if they do not have permission to view the page itself.
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2017-9505
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.15%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 50 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2017-9505
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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4.0
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N |
8.0
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2.9
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NIST |
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4.3
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MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |
2.8
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1.4
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2017-9505
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During installation, installed file permissions are set to allow anyone to modify those files.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2017-9505
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https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CONFSERVER-52560
[CONFSERVER-52560] Access Restriction Bypass using watch notifications (CVE-2017-9505) - Create and track feature requests for Atlassian products.Mitigation;Vendor Advisory
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99086
Atlassian Confluence CVE-2017-9505 Security Bypass VulnerabilityThird Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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https://www.sec-consult.com/fxdata/seccons/prod/temedia/advisories_txt/20170613-0_Atlassian_Confluence_Access_Restriction_Bypass_v10.txt
Exploit;Mitigation;Third Party Advisory
Products affected by CVE-2017-9505
- cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:confluence:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*