Jira Core Data Center: Improper Access Control
CVE-2025-22157 is a high-severity improper access control vulnerability in Jira Core Data Center from Atlassian, with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8 out of 10. It can be exploited remotely over the network by an attacker with a low-privileged account, without any action from a user. Affected Jira Core Data Center versions: 10.5.0; 10.4.0 to 10.4.1; 10.3.0 to 10.3.4, and others listed below. The record does not name a fixed version, so check the vendor advisory. There is no confirmed exploitation so far. EPSS estimates a 0.69% chance of exploitation within 30 days, higher than 53% of scored CVEs.
High severity with no evidence of exploitation so far.
What to do
- Update Jira Data Center to 5.12.20 or 9.12.20 or 10.3.5 or 10.5.1, whichever matches your release line, or a later version.
- Update Jira Server to 9.12.20 or 10.3.5 or 10.5.1, whichever matches your release line, or a later version.
- Read the advisory on confluence.atlassian.com for workarounds and exact fixed builds.
Affected products and versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Not stated |
| Atlassian | Jira Core Server | 9.12.0 to 9.12.19 | Not stated |
| 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 | Not stated |
| Atlassian | Jira Service Management Server | 5.12.0 to 5.12.19 | Not stated |
| Atlassian | Jira Data Center | 5.12.0 up to, but not including, 5.12.20; 9.12.0 up to, but not including, 9.12.20; 10.3.0 up to, but not including, 10.3.5; 10.4.0 up to, but not including, 10.5.1 | 5.12.20, 9.12.20, 10.3.5, 10.5.1 |
| Atlassian | Jira Server | 9.12.0 up to, but not including, 9.12.20; 10.3.0 up to, but not including, 10.3.5; 10.4.0 up to, but not including, 10.5.1 | 9.12.20, 10.3.5, 10.5.1 |
Version data comes from the organisation that assigned the CVE. Confirm against the vendor advisory before deciding you are unaffected.
How the severity score breaks down
- Attack vector
- NetworkCan be exploited remotely over a network, including the internet.
- Attack complexity
- LowNo special conditions are needed; the attack works reliably.
- Privileges required
- LowA basic user account is enough.
- User interaction
- NoneNo action by a victim is required.
- Scope
- UnchangedImpact stays within the vulnerable component.
- Confidentiality
- HighAll data handled by the component can be read.
- Integrity
- HighData or code can be modified at will.
- Availability
- HighThe component can be taken down completely.
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. Scored by NVD.
| Scoring system | Score | Severity | Scored by |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 4.0 | 7.2 | High | CNA (atlassian.com) |
| CVSS 3.1 | 8.8 | High | NVD |
Official description
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.
Source: the CVE record as published by its numbering authority, via NVD and CVE.org.
The underlying weakness: Improper Access Control
The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor.
How developers prevent this class of flaw
- Very carefully manage the setting, management, and handling of privileges. Explicitly manage trust zones in the software.
- Compartmentalize the system to have safe areas where trust boundaries can be unambiguously drawn. Do not allow sensitive data to go outside of the trust boundary and always be careful when interfacing with a compartment outside of the safe area. Ensure that appropriate compartmentalization is built into the system design, and the compartmentalization allows for and reinforces privilege separation functionality. Architects and designers should rely on the principle of least privilege to decide the appropriate time to use privileges and the time to drop privileges.
Timeline
- CVE record published.
- CISA published its SSVC assessment (exploitation: none, automatable: no, technical impact: total).
- Record last changed materially (score, affected products, status or references).
References
Advisories
Recent Improper Access Control vulnerabilities
- 9.1 Critical severity
- 9.1 Critical severity
- 7.5 High severity
- 7.3 High severity
- 7.5 High severity
- 7.1 High severity
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