What is CVE-2022-36803?

CVE-2022-36803 is a high-severity vulnerability in Atlassian Jira Align, classified under Incorrect Default Permissions. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2022-10-14.

How severe is CVE-2022-36803?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Atlassian Jira Align

CVE-2022-36803

The MasterUserEdit API in Atlassian Jira Align Server before version 10.109.2 allows An authenticated attacker with the People role permission to use the MasterUserEdit API to modify any users role to Super Admin. This vulnerability was reported by Jacob Shafer from Bishop Fox.

Published 2022-10-14 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.006 (46.7th percentile), scored 2026-09-29.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 47th percentile — 46.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.006 · newest: 0.006 · change: +0.000

Affected products

Atlassian Jira Align — versions unspecified
Atlassian Jira Align

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-276 — Incorrect Default Permissions

References

jira.atlassian.com/browse/JIRAALIGN-4281 (Permissions Required, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-36803?: CVE-2022-36803 is a high-severity vulnerability in Atlassian Jira Align, classified under Incorrect Default Permissions. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2022-10-14.
How severe is CVE-2022-36803?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.