Remote Code Execution Vulnerability in Atlassian Crowd LDAP Connector
CVE-2016-6496

9.8CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor
Atlassian
Status
Crowd
Vendor
CVE Published:
9 December 2016

Summary

The LDAP directory connector in Atlassian Crowd prior to the specified versions is susceptible to an exploitation method that allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code. This is achieved via a malicious LDAP attribute that contains a crafted serialized Java object, effectively compromising the integrity of the application through a process known as LDAP entry poisoning. Such a vulnerability underscores the importance of secure parsing and validation of user input to prevent unauthorized code execution.

References

https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CWD-4790
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http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/539655/100/0/threaded
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https://www.blackhat.com/docs/us-16/materials/us-16-Munoz...
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
9.8
Severity:
CRITICAL
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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