Improper input validation in Atlassian Crowd
CVE-2016-6496
The LDAP directory connector in Atlassian Crowd before 2.8.8 and 2.9.x before 2.9.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an LDAP attribute with a crafted serialized Java object, aka LDAP entry poisoning.
Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)
EPSS: 0.029 (86.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Atlassian Crowd — versions 2.9.0, 2.9.1
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security-alert@hpe.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Issue Tracking)
- 20161031 October 2016 - Crowd - Critical Security Advisory (mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ)
- security-alert@hpe.com (x_refsource_MISC, Not Applicable)
- security-alert@hpe.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- 93826 (Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-6496?
- CVE-2016-6496 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Atlassian Crowd, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2016-12-09.
- How severe is CVE-2016-6496?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-6496 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.