CVE-2019-20406 — HIGH (7.8)

Q: How severe is CVE-2019-20406?

CVE-2019-20406 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2019-20406?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Atlassian Confluence, Atlassian Confluence Server, Microsoft Windows.

Vulnerability Description

The usage of Tomcat in Confluence on the Microsoft Windows operating system before version 7.0.5, and from version 7.1.0 before version 7.1.1 allows local system attackers who have permission to write a DLL file in a directory in the global path environmental variable variable to inject code & escalate their privileges via a DLL hijacking vulnerability.

CVSS Score

7.8

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Atlassian	Confluence	< 7.0.5
Atlassian	Confluence Server	7.1.0
Microsoft	Windows	-

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-427

References

https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CONFSERVER-59428Vendor Advisory
https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CONFSERVER-59428Vendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2019-20406?

CVE-2019-20406 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). The usage of Tomcat in Confluence on the Microsoft Windows operating system before version 7.0.5, and from version 7.1.0 before version 7.1.1 allows local system attackers who have permission to write...

How severe is CVE-2019-20406?

CVE-2019-20406 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2019-20406?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Atlassian Confluence, Atlassian Confluence Server, Microsoft Windows.