CVE-2017-9511 vulnerability in Atlassian Products
Published on August 24, 2017
The MultiPathResource class in Atlassian Fisheye and Crucible, before version 4.4.1 allows anonymous remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a path traversal vulnerability when Fisheye or Crucible is running on the Microsoft Windows operating system.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2017-9511 can be exploited with network access, and does not require authorization privileges or user interaction. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have a high impact on confidentiality, with no impact on integrity and availability.
Weakness Type
What is a Directory traversal Vulnerability?
The software uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the software does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.
CVE-2017-9511 has been classified to as a Directory traversal vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2017-9511
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Affected Versions
Atlassian Fisheye and Crucible:- Version All versions prior to version 4.4.1 is affected.
- Before 4.4.1 is affected.
- Before 4.4.1 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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