CVE-2019-11580: Atlassian Crowd and Crowd Data Center Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
CVE-2019-11580 · Severity: critical · CVSS 9.8 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2021-11-03
Atlassian Crowd and Crowd Data Center contain a remote code execution vulnerability because the pdkinstall development plugin was incorrectly enabled in release builds. Unauthenticated attackers can exploit this to install arbitrary plugins, leading to full system compromise.
Yes. CVE-2019-11580 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 3 November 2021. Treat it as urgent.
How severe is CVE-2019-11580?
Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 9.8, published 3 November 2021.
Which products and versions are affected?
Atlassian Crowd 2.1.0 to < 3.0.5, 3.1.0 to < 3.1.6, 3.2.0 to < 3.2.8, 3.3.0 to < 3.3.5, 3.4.0 to < 3.4.4; Atlassian Crowd Data Center 2.1.0 to < 3.0.5, 3.1.0 to < 3.1.6, 3.2.0 to < 3.2.8, 3.3.0 to < 3.3.5, 3.4.0 to < 3.4.4.
Is there a fix for CVE-2019-11580?
No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
How is CVE-2019-11580 attacked?
It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.
Am I affected by CVE-2019-11580?
Check whether you run Atlassian Crowd or Atlassian Crowd Data Center. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.
Affected products
Atlassian Crowd 2.1.0 to < 3.0.5, 3.1.0 to < 3.1.6, 3.2.0 to < 3.2.8, 3.3.0 to < 3.3.5, 3.4.0 to < 3.4.4
Atlassian Crowd Data Center 2.1.0 to < 3.0.5, 3.1.0 to < 3.1.6, 3.2.0 to < 3.2.8, 3.3.0 to < 3.3.5, 3.4.0 to < 3.4.4
Timeline
2019-06-03: disclosed: NVD Published Date
2021-11-03: kev added: Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog
2021-11-03: exploited: Reported as exploited in the wild