Improper access control in Atlassian Jira Core Data Center
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-284.
Summary
This High severity PrivEsc (Privilege Escalation) vulnerability was introduced in versions: 9.12.0, 10.3.0, 10.4.0, and 10.5.0 of Jira Core Data Center and Server 5.12.0, 10.3.0, 10.4.0, and 10.5.0 of Jira Service Management Data Center and Server This PrivEsc (Privilege Escalation) vulnerability, with a CVSS Score of 7.2, allows an attacker to perform actions as a higher-privileged user. Atlassian recommends that Jira Core Data Center and Server and Jira Service Management Data Center and Server customers upgrade to latest version, if you are unable to do so, upgrade your instance to one of the specified supported fixed versions: Jira Core Data Center and Server 9.12: Upgrade to a release greater than or equal to 9.12.20 Jira Service Management Data Center and Server 5.12: Upgrade to a release greater than or equal to 5.12.20 Jira Core Data Center 10.3: Upgrade to a release greater than or equal to 10.3.5 Jira Service Management Data Center 10.3: Upgrade to a release greater than or equal to 10.3.5 Jira Core Data Center 10.4: Upgrade to a release greater than or equal to 10.6.0 Jira Service Management Data Center 10.4: Upgrade to a release greater than or equal to 10.6.0 Jira Core Data Center 10.5: Upgrade to a release greater than or equal to 10.5.1 Jira Service Management Data Center 10.5: Upgrade to a release greater than or equal to 10.5.1 See the release notes. You can download the latest version of Jira Core Data Center and Jira Service Management Data Center from the download center. This vulnerability was reported via our Atlassian (Internal) program.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- 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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlassian | Jira Core Data Center | 10.5.0; 10.4.0 to 10.4.1; 10.3.0 to 10.3.4; 9.12.0 to 9.12.19 | 10.6.0, 10.5.1, 10.3.5 to 10.3.6, 9.12.22 to 9.12.23 | Patch available | CNA |
| Atlassian | Jira Core Server | 9.12.0 to 9.12.19 | 9.12.22 to 9.12.23 | Patch available | CNA |
| Atlassian | Jira Service Management Data Center | 10.5.0; 10.4.0 to 10.4.1; 10.3.0 to 10.3.4; 5.12.0 to 5.12.19 | 10.6.0, 10.5.1, 10.3.5 to 10.3.6, 5.12.22 to 5.12.23 | Patch available | CNA |
| Atlassian | Jira Service Management Server | 5.12.0 to 5.12.19 | 5.12.22 to 5.12.23 | Patch available | CNA |
- Jira Core Data Center VendorAtlassian Affected 10.5.0; 10.4.0 to 10.4.1; 10.3.0 to 10.3.4; 9.12.0 to 9.12.19 Fixed in 10.6.0, 10.5.1, 10.3.5 to 10.3.6, 9.12.22 to 9.12.23 Patch available CNA
- Jira Core Server VendorAtlassian Affected 9.12.0 to 9.12.19 Fixed in 9.12.22 to 9.12.23 Patch available CNA
- Jira Service Management Data Center VendorAtlassian Affected 10.5.0; 10.4.0 to 10.4.1; 10.3.0 to 10.3.4; 5.12.0 to 5.12.19 Fixed in 10.6.0, 10.5.1, 10.3.5 to 10.3.6, 5.12.22 to 5.12.23 Patch available CNA
- Jira Service Management Server VendorAtlassian Affected 5.12.0 to 5.12.19 Fixed in 5.12.22 to 5.12.23 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:jira_data_center:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.12.0 to before 5.12.20; 9.12.0 to before 9.12.20; 10.3.0 to before 10.3.5; 10.4.0 to before 10.5.1 | Vulnerable | Atlassian |
| cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:jira_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.12.0 to before 9.12.20; 10.3.0 to before 10.3.5; 10.4.0 to before 10.5.1 | Vulnerable | Atlassian |
- cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:jira_data_center:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.12.0 to before 5.12.20; 9.12.0 to before 9.12.20; 10.3.0 to before 10.3.5; 10.4.0 to before 10.5.1 Vulnerable ·Atlassian
- cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:jira_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.12.0 to before 9.12.20; 10.3.0 to before 10.3.5; 10.4.0 to before 10.5.1 Vulnerable ·Atlassian
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Jira Core Data Center (Atlassian) Fixed in 10.6.0, 10.5.1, 10.3.5 to 10.3.6, 9.12.22 to 9.12.23
- Fix · CNA Jira Core Server (Atlassian) Fixed in 9.12.22 to 9.12.23
- Fix · CNA Jira Service Management Data Center (Atlassian) Fixed in 10.6.0, 10.5.1, 10.3.5 to 10.3.6, 5.12.22 to 5.12.23
- Fix · CNA Jira Service Management Server (Atlassian) Fixed in 5.12.22 to 5.12.23
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-22157
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-352j-376q-2pmc
References
More Atlassian Jira Data Center vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-67904 Arbitrary file access in Atlassian Data Center products KEVCVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
- TI-2022-00460 Improper authentication in Atlassian Jira Core Server CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2024-14399 Code injection in Atlassian Confluence Data Center CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2021-08038 Path traversal in Atlassian Jira Server KEVCVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
- TI-2020-18559 Missing authorization in Atlassian Jira Data Center CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2020-18587 Incorrect authorization in Atlassian Jira Server CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
Sources
- CVE-2025-22157 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-22157 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-352j-376q-2pmc · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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