Incorrect default permissions in Atlassian Bitbucket Server
Priority LOW 34CWE-276Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
The Microsoft Windows Installer for Atlassian Bitbucket Server and Data Center before version 6.10.9, 7.x before 7.6.4, and from version 7.7.0 before 7.10.1 allows local attackers to escalate privileges because of weak permissions on the installation directory.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00265 18th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Bitbucket Server (Atlassian): 6.10.9, 7.6.4, 7.10.1Bitbucket Data Center (Atlassian): 6.10.9, 7.6.4, 7.10.1
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 | before 6.10.9; 7.0.0 and later; before 7.6.4; 7.7.0 and later; before 7.10.1 | 6.10.9, 7.6.4, 7.10.1 | Patch available | CNA |
| Atlassian | Bitbucket Data Center | before 6.10.9; 7.0.0 and later; before 7.6.4; 7.7.0 and later; before 7.10.1 | 6.10.9, 7.6.4, 7.10.1 | Patch available | CNA |
- Bitbucket Server VendorAtlassian Affected before 6.10.9; 7.0.0 and later; before 7.6.4; 7.7.0 and later; before 7.10.1 Fixed in 6.10.9, 7.6.4, 7.10.1 Patch available CNA
- Bitbucket Data Center VendorAtlassian Affected before 6.10.9; 7.0.0 and later; before 7.6.4; 7.7.0 and later; before 7.10.1 Fixed in 6.10.9, 7.6.4, 7.10.1 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Bitbucket Server (Atlassian) Fixed in 6.10.9, 7.6.4, 7.10.1
- Fix · CNA Bitbucket Data Center (Atlassian) Fixed in 6.10.9, 7.6.4, 7.10.1
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-36233
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9x2m-28m5-328q
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-2020-36233 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-36233 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-9x2m-28m5-328q · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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