Path traversal in Atlassian Bitbucket Server
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-22 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
The git repository tag rest resource in Atlassian Bitbucket Server from version 3.7.0 before 4.14.11 (the fixed version for 4.14.x), from version 5.0.0 before 5.0.9 (the fixed version for 5.0.x), from version 5.1.0 before 5.1.8 (the fixed version for 5.1.x), from version 5.2.0 before 5.2.6 (the fixed version for 5.2.x), from version 5.3.0 before 5.3.4 (the fixed version for 5.3.x), from version 5.4.0 before 5.4.2 (the fixed version for 5.4.x), from version 5.5.0 before 5.5.1 (the fixed version for 5.5.x) and before 5.6.0 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a path traversal vulnerability through the name of a git tag.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlassian | Bitbucket Server | from 3.7.0 prior to 4.14.11; from 5.0.0 prior to 5.0.9; from 5.1.0 prior to 5.1.8; from 5.2.0 prior to 5.2.6; from 5.3.0 prior to 5.3.4; from 5.4.0 prior to 5.4.2; from 5.5.0 prior to 5.5.1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Bitbucket Server VendorAtlassian Affected from 3.7.0 prior to 4.14.11; from 5.0.0 prior to 5.0.9; from 5.1.0 prior to 5.1.8; from 5.2.0 prior to 5.2.6; from 5.3.0 prior to 5.3.4; from 5.4.0 prior to 5.4.2; from 5.5.0 prior to 5.5.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 7
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:bitbucket:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.7.0 to before 4.14.11; 5.0.0 to before 5.0.9; 5.1.0 to before 5.1.8; 5.2.0 to before 5.2.6; 5.3.0 to before 5.3.4; 5.4.0 to before 5.4.2 | Vulnerable | Atlassian |
| cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:bitbucket:5.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.5.0 | Vulnerable | Atlassian |
| cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:bitbucket:5.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.5.2 | Vulnerable | Atlassian |
| cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:bitbucket:5.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.5.3 | Vulnerable | Atlassian |
| cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:bitbucket:5.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.5.4 | Vulnerable | Atlassian |
| cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:bitbucket:5.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.5.5 | Vulnerable | Atlassian |
| cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:bitbucket:5.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.5.6 | Vulnerable | Atlassian |
- cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:bitbucket:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.7.0 to before 4.14.11; 5.0.0 to before 5.0.9; 5.1.0 to before 5.1.8; 5.2.0 to before 5.2.6; 5.3.0 to before 5.3.4; 5.4.0 to before 5.4.2 Vulnerable ·Atlassian
- cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:bitbucket:5.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.0 Vulnerable ·Atlassian
- cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:bitbucket:5.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.2 Vulnerable ·Atlassian
- cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:bitbucket:5.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.3 Vulnerable ·Atlassian
- cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:bitbucket:5.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.4 Vulnerable ·Atlassian
- cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:bitbucket:5.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.5 Vulnerable ·Atlassian
- cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:bitbucket:5.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.6 Vulnerable ·Atlassian
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-18037
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hc32-j6f3-59m8
References
More Atlassian Bitbucket vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-17043 OS command injection in Atlassian Bitbucket Server KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2022-21515 Command injection in Atlassian Bitbucket Data Center CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-09598 Improper authentication in Atlassian Bamboo Server CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2019-11186 OS command injection in Atlassian Bitbucket Server CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2018-03782 Link following in Atlassian Bitbucket Server CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.9
- TI-2019-02555 Path traversal in Atlassian Bitbucket Data Center CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.1
Sources
- CVE-2017-18037 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-18037 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-hc32-j6f3-59m8 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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