CVE-2024-21682: assets discovery Code Injection — Fix

Description

This High severity Injection vulnerability was introduced in Assets Discovery 1.0 - 6.2.0 (all versions). Assets Discovery, which can be downloaded via Atlassian Marketplace, is a network scanning tool that can be used with or without an agent with Jira Service Management Cloud, Data Center or Server. It detects hardware and software that is connected to your local network and extracts detailed information about each asset. This data can then be imported into Assets in Jira Service Management to help you manage all of the devices and configuration items within your local network. This Injection vulnerability, with a CVSS Score of 7.2, allows an authenticated attacker to modify the actions taken by a system call which has high impact to confidentiality, high impact to integrity, high impact to availability, and requires no user interaction. Atlassian recommends that Assets Discovery customers upgrade to latest version, if you are unable to do so, upgrade your instance to one of the specified supported fixed versions See the release notes (https://confluence.atlassian.com/assetapps/assets-discovery-3-2-1-cloud-6-2-1-data_center-1333987182.html). You can download the latest version of Assets Discovery from the Atlassian Marketplace (https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/1214668/assets-discovery?hosting=datacenter&tab=installation). This vulnerability was reported via our Penetration Testing program.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

7.2

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-94 CWE-94

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
atlassian	assets_discovery_data_center	1.0.0 — 6.2.1

References

Advisories & Patches

https://confluence.atlassian.com/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=1354501606 https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/JSDSERVER-15067 https://confluence.atlassian.com/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=1354501606 https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/JSDSERVER-15067

Other References

https://confluence.atlassian.com/assetapps/assets-discovery-3-2-1-cloud-6-2-1-data_center-1333987182.html https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/1214668/assets-discovery?hosting=datacenter&tab=installation https://confluence.atlassian.com/assetapps/assets-discovery-3-2-1-cloud-6-2-1-data_center-1333987182.html https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/1214668/assets-discovery?hosting=datacenter&tab=installation

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-21682? +

This High severity Injection vulnerability was introduced in Assets Discovery 1.0 - 6.2.0 (all versions). Assets Discovery, which can be downloaded via Atlassian Marketplace, is a network scanning tool that can be used with or without an agent with Jira Service Management Cloud, Data Center or Server. It detects hardware and software that is connected to your local network and extracts detailed information about each asset. This data can then be imported into Assets in Jira Service Management to help you manage all of the devices and configuration items within your local network. This Injection vulnerability, with a CVSS Score of 7.2, allows an authenticated attacker to modify the actions taken by a system call which has high impact to confidentiality, high impact to integrity, high impact to availability, and requires no user interaction. Atlassian recommends that Assets Discovery customers upgrade to latest version, if you are unable to do so, upgrade your instance to one of the specified supported fixed versions See the release notes (https://confluence.atlassian.com/assetapps/assets-discovery-3-2-1-cloud-6-2-1-data_center-1333987182.html). You can download the latest version of Assets Discovery from the Atlassian Marketplace (https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/1214668/assets-discovery?hosting=datacenter&tab=installation). This vulnerability was reported via our Penetration Testing program. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.2 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2024-21682? +

CVE-2024-21682 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.2 out of 10, rated HIGH. This is a high-severity vulnerability that should be prioritized for patching.

What products are affected by CVE-2024-21682? +

CVE-2024-21682 affects products from atlassian, specifically: assets_discovery_data_center. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2024-21682? +

You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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