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TI-2021-16509 Aliases CVE-2021-39119GHSA-jw43-345w-92rc

Incorrect authorization in Atlassian Jira Server

Priority LOW 32CWE-863Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-863.

Summary

Affected versions of Atlassian Jira Server and Data Center allow users who have watched an issue to continue receiving updates on the issue even after their Jira account is revoked, via a Broken Access Control vulnerability in the issue notification feature. The affected versions are before version 8.19.0.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00805 56th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Jira Server (Atlassian): 8.19.0Jira Data Center (Atlassian): 8.19.0

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
Yes
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
AtlassianJira Serverbefore 8.19.08.19.0Patch availableCNA
AtlassianJira Data Centerbefore 8.19.08.19.0Patch availableCNA
  • Jira Server VendorAtlassian Affected before 8.19.0 Fixed in 8.19.0 Patch available CNA
  • Jira Data Center VendorAtlassian Affected before 8.19.0 Fixed in 8.19.0 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:data_center:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 8.19.0VulnerableAtlassian
cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:jira:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 8.19.0VulnerableAtlassian
  • cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:data_center:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 8.19.0 Vulnerable ·Atlassian
  • cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:jira:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 8.19.0 Vulnerable ·Atlassian

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Jira Server (Atlassian) Fixed in 8.19.0
  • Fix · CNA Jira Data Center (Atlassian) Fixed in 8.19.0

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-39119
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jw43-345w-92rc

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2020-18587 Incorrect authorization in Atlassian Jira Server CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
  • TI-2020-11107 Information disclosure in Atlassian Jira Server CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
  • TI-2021-16503 Insufficient session expiration in Atlassian Jira Server CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2017-13320 Code injection in Atlassian Jira Server CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2020-17687 Path traversal in Atlassian Jira Server CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
  • TI-2021-16512 Affected versions of Atlassian Jira Server and Data Center allow unauthenticated remote… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
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Sources

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