Vulnerability Description
There was a man-in-the-middle (MITM) vulnerability present in the Confluence Previews plugin in Confluence Server and Confluence Data Center. This plugin was used to facilitate communication with the Atlassian Companion application. The Confluence Previews plugin in Confluence Server and Confluence Data Center communicated with the Companion application via the atlassian-domain-for-localhost-connections-only.com domain name, the DNS A record of which points at 127.0.0.1. Additionally, a signed certificate for the domain was publicly distributed with the Companion application. An attacker in the position to control DNS resolution of their victim could carry out a man-in-the-middle (MITM) attack between Confluence Server (or Confluence Data Center) and the atlassian-domain-for-localhost-connections-only.com domain intended to be used with the Companion application. This certificate has been revoked, however, usage of the atlassian-domain-for-localhost-connections-only.com domain name was still present in Confluence Server and Confluence Data Center. An attacker could perform the described attack by denying their victim access to certificate revocation information, and carry out a man-in-the-middle (MITM) attack to observe files being edited using the Companion application and/or modify them, and access some limited user information.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Atlassian | Confluence | >= 6.11.0, < 6.13.10 |
| Atlassian | Confluence Server | >= 6.14.0, < 6.15.10 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/155742/Atlassian-Confluence-Man-In-The-MiddThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://confluence.atlassian.com/doc/confluence-security-advisory-2019-12-18-982PatchVendor Advisory
- https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CONFSERVER-59244PatchVendor Advisory
- https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Dec/36Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://twitter.com/SwiftOnSecurity/status/1202034106495832067Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/155742/Atlassian-Confluence-Man-In-The-MiddThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://confluence.atlassian.com/doc/confluence-security-advisory-2019-12-18-982PatchVendor Advisory
- https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CONFSERVER-59244PatchVendor Advisory
- https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Dec/36Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://twitter.com/SwiftOnSecurity/status/1202034106495832067Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2019-15006?
CVE-2019-15006 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.5 (MEDIUM). There was a man-in-the-middle (MITM) vulnerability present in the Confluence Previews plugin in Confluence Server and Confluence Data Center. This plugin was used to facilitate communication with the ...
How severe is CVE-2019-15006?
CVE-2019-15006 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2019-15006?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Atlassian Confluence, Atlassian Confluence Server.