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TI-2022-17043 Aliases CVE-2022-36804GHSA-vcm2-j8f4-m7fj

OS command injection in Atlassian Bitbucket Server

Priority CRITICAL 97Exploited in the wildCWE-78Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-78.

Summary

Multiple API endpoints in Atlassian Bitbucket Server and Data Center 7.0.0 before version 7.6.17, from version 7.7.0 before version 7.17.10, from version 7.18.0 before version 7.21.4, from version 8.0.0 before version 8.0.3, from version 8.1.0 before version 8.1.3, and from version 8.2.0 before version 8.2.2, and from version 8.3.0 before 8.3.1 allows remote attackers with read permissions to a public or private Bitbucket repository to execute arbitrary code by sending a malicious HTTP request. This vulnerability was reported via our Bug Bounty Program by TheGrandPew.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Active In CISA KEV since 2022-09-30CISA due date 2022-10-21
EPSS 0.99077 99th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed Bitbucket Server (Atlassian): 7.6.17, 7.17.10, 7.21.4 +4Bitbucket Data Center (Atlassian): 7.6.17, 7.17.10, 7.21.4 +4

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Active
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

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

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
AtlassianBitbucket Server7.0.0 and later; before 7.6.17; 7.7.0 and later; before 7.17.10; 7.18.0 and later; before 7.21.4; 8.0.0 and later; before 8.0.3; 8.1.0 and later; before 8.1.3; 8.2.0 and later; before 8.2.2; 8.3.0 and later; before 8.3.17.6.17, 7.17.10, 7.21.4, 8.0.3, 8.1.3, 8.2.2, 8.3.1Patch availableCNA
AtlassianBitbucket Data Center7.0.0 and later; before 7.6.17; 7.7.0 and later; before 7.17.10; 7.18.0 and later; before 7.21.4; 8.0.0 and later; before 8.0.3; 8.1.0 and later; before 8.1.3; 8.2.0 and later; before 8.2.2; 8.3.0 and later; before 8.3.17.6.17, 7.17.10, 7.21.4, 8.0.3, 8.1.3, 8.2.2, 8.3.1Patch availableCNA
  • Bitbucket Server VendorAtlassian Affected 7.0.0 and later; before 7.6.17; 7.7.0 and later; before 7.17.10; 7.18.0 and later; before 7.21.4; 8.0.0 and later; before 8.0.3; 8.1.0 and later; before 8.1.3; 8.2.0 and later; before 8.2.2; 8.3.0 and later; before 8.3.1 Fixed in 7.6.17, 7.17.10, 7.21.4, 8.0.3, 8.1.3, 8.2.2, 8.3.1 Patch available CNA
  • Bitbucket Data Center VendorAtlassian Affected 7.0.0 and later; before 7.6.17; 7.7.0 and later; before 7.17.10; 7.18.0 and later; before 7.21.4; 8.0.0 and later; before 8.0.3; 8.1.0 and later; before 8.1.3; 8.2.0 and later; before 8.2.2; 8.3.0 and later; before 8.3.1 Fixed in 7.6.17, 7.17.10, 7.21.4, 8.0.3, 8.1.3, 8.2.2, 8.3.1 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:bitbucket:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0.0 to before 7.6.17; 7.7.0 to before 7.17.10; 7.18.0 to before 7.21.4; 8.0.0 to before 8.0.3; 8.1.0 to before 8.1.3; 8.2.0 to before 8.2.2VulnerableAtlassian
cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:bitbucket:8.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.3.0VulnerableAtlassian
  • cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:bitbucket:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.0 to before 7.6.17; 7.7.0 to before 7.17.10; 7.18.0 to before 7.21.4; 8.0.0 to before 8.0.3; 8.1.0 to before 8.1.3; 8.2.0 to before 8.2.2 Vulnerable ·Atlassian
  • cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:bitbucket:8.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.3.0 Vulnerable ·Atlassian

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Bitbucket Server (Atlassian) Fixed in 7.6.17, 7.17.10, 7.21.4, 8.0.3, 8.1.3, 8.2.2, 8.3.1
  • Fix · CNA Bitbucket Data Center (Atlassian) Fixed in 7.6.17, 7.17.10, 7.21.4, 8.0.3, 8.1.3, 8.2.2, 8.3.1

Timeline

  1. 2022-09-30 Added to CISA KEV
  2. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-36804
  3. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vcm2-j8f4-m7fj

References

  • 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
  • TI-2022-09599 Origin validation error in Atlassian Bamboo Server CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
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