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TI-2017-13246 Aliases CVE-2017-18038GHSA-w5r2-hxmg-8w48

Path traversal in Atlassian Bitbucket Server

Priority LOW 27CWE-22Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · None · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-22 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

The repository settings resource in Atlassian Bitbucket Server before version 5.6.0 allows remote attackers to read the first line of arbitrary files via a path traversal vulnerability through the default branch name.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01446 73rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Bitbucket Server (Atlassian): 5.6.0

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
AtlassianBitbucket Serverbefore 5.6.05.6.0Patch availableCNA
  • Bitbucket Server VendorAtlassian Affected before 5.6.0 Fixed in 5.6.0 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:bitbucket:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 5.6.0VulnerableAtlassian
  • cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:bitbucket:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 5.6.0 Vulnerable ·Atlassian

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Bitbucket Server (Atlassian) Fixed in 5.6.0

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-18038
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-w5r2-hxmg-8w48

References

Advisory 1

  • 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
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Sources

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