Improper authorization in Atlassian Jira Server
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-285.
Summary
Affected versions of Atlassian Jira Server and Data Center allow authenticated yet non-administrator remote attackers to edit the File Replication settings via a Broken Access Control vulnerability in the `ReplicationSettings!default.jspa` endpoint. The affected versions are before version 8.6.0, from version 8.7.0 before 8.13.12, and from version 8.14.0 before 8.20.1.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlassian | Jira Server | before 8.6.0; 8.7.0 and later; before 8.13.12; 8.14.0 and later; before 8.20.1 | 8.6.0, 8.13.12, 8.20.1 | Patch available | CNA |
| Atlassian | Jira Data Center | before 8.6.0; 8.7.0 and later; before 8.13.12; 8.14.0 and later; before 8.20.1 | 8.6.0, 8.13.12, 8.20.1 | Patch available | CNA |
- Jira Server VendorAtlassian Affected before 8.6.0; 8.7.0 and later; before 8.13.12; 8.14.0 and later; before 8.20.1 Fixed in 8.6.0, 8.13.12, 8.20.1 Patch available CNA
- Jira Data Center VendorAtlassian Affected before 8.6.0; 8.7.0 and later; before 8.13.12; 8.14.0 and later; before 8.20.1 Fixed in 8.6.0, 8.13.12, 8.20.1 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:jira:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 8.6.0 | Vulnerable | Atlassian |
| cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:jira_data_center:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.7.0 to before 8.13.12 | Vulnerable | Atlassian |
| cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:jira_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.7.0 to before 8.13.12; 8.14.0 to before 8.20.1 | Vulnerable | Atlassian |
| cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:jira_software_data_center:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 8.6.0; 8.14.0 to before 8.20.1 | Vulnerable | Atlassian |
- cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:jira:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 8.6.0 Vulnerable ·Atlassian
- cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:jira_data_center:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.7.0 to before 8.13.12 Vulnerable ·Atlassian
- cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:jira_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.7.0 to before 8.13.12; 8.14.0 to before 8.20.1 Vulnerable ·Atlassian
- cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:jira_software_data_center:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 8.6.0; 8.14.0 to before 8.20.1 Vulnerable ·Atlassian
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Jira Server (Atlassian) Fixed in 8.6.0, 8.13.12, 8.20.1
- Fix · CNA Jira Data Center (Atlassian) Fixed in 8.6.0, 8.13.12, 8.20.1
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-41308
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rp7g-jcrp-vx5f
References
More Atlassian Jira vulnerabilities
- TI-2020-18587 Incorrect authorization in Atlassian Jira Server CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
- TI-2012-02540 Atlassian JIRA before 5.0.1; Confluence before 3.5.16, 4.0 before 4.0.7, and 4.1 before… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
- TI-2020-11107 Information disclosure in Atlassian Jira Server CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
- TI-2019-06058 The CachingResourceDownloadRewriteRule class in Jira before version 7.13.4, and from… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2019-06065 Missing authentication in Atlassian Jira CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
- TI-2017-03897 The JIRA Workflow Designer Plugin in Atlassian JIRA Server before 6.3.0 improperly uses… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2021-41308 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-41308 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-rp7g-jcrp-vx5f · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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