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CVE-2022-26138
CRITICALCISA KEV9.8
Description
The Atlassian Questions For Confluence app for Confluence Server and Data Center creates a Confluence user account in the confluence-users group with the username disabledsystemuser and a hardcoded password. A remote, unauthenticated attacker with knowledge of the hardcoded password could exploit this to log into Confluence and access all content accessible to users in the confluence-users group. This user account is created when installing versions 2.7.34, 2.7.35, and 3.0.2 of the app.
CVE Details
CVSS v3.1 Score9.8
SeverityCRITICAL
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack VectorNETWORK
ComplexityLOW
Privileges RequiredNONE
User InteractionNONE
Published7/20/2022
Last Modified1/14/2026
Sourcekev
Honeypot Sightings0
CISA KEV
VendorAtlassian
ProductConfluence
Vulnerability NameAtlassian Questions For Confluence App Hard-coded Credentials Vulnerability
KEV Date Added2022-07-29
Remediation Due Date2022-08-19
Ransomware UseUnknown
Affected Products
atlassian:confluence_data_centeratlassian:confluence_serveratlassian:questions_for_confluence
Weaknesses (CWE)
CWE-798CWE-798
References
https://confluence.atlassian.com/doc/confluence-security-advisory-2022-07-20-1142446709.html(security@atlassian.com)
https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CONFSERVER-79483(security@atlassian.com)
https://confluence.atlassian.com/doc/confluence-security-advisory-2022-07-20-1142446709.html(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CONFSERVER-79483(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-26138(134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0)
IOC Correlations
No correlations recorded
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