CVE-2026-21589
highpriority · act · 90OT risk · criticalKEV · exploitedEPSS 0.127 · 96 %ileexploit · PoCDENLRUUSadded 2026-10-15remediate by 2026-10-18
required action Apply mitigations in accordance with vendor instructions, ensuring compliance with CISA’s BOD 26-04 Prioritizing Security Updates Based on Risk (see URL in Notes) guidance and CISA’s “Forensics Triage Requirements” (see URL in Notes). Follow applicable BOD 26-04 guidance for cloud services or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Stakeholders are responsible for evaluating each asset's internet exposure and ensuring adherence to BOD 26-04 patching guidelines.
EPSS · scored 2026-10-22
Atlassian Multiple Products Files or Directories Accessible to External Parties Vulnerability
Rejected reason: This CVE's publication may have been a false positive or a mistake. As a result, we have rejected this record.
This is a vulnerability in Bitbucket Data Center, Confluence Data Center, Jira Service Management Data Center, Jira Software Data Center, Bamboo Data Center. Crowd Data Center, Crucible and Fisheye. This Arbitrary File Access vulnerability allows an unauthenticated attacker to access specific files within the web application root directory in affected versions. Exploitation requires prior knowledge of the target file's exact name and path; this vulnerability does not allow attackers to enumerate or list directory contents. In some configurations, there may be some sensitive files that make this highly severe. This vulnerability allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to access specific files within the web application root directory in affected versions. The vulnerability must be addressed for affected versions of: -- Bitbucket Data Center, introduced in version >= 4.6.0, fix versions: 9.4.26, 10.2.8, 10.5.1 -- Confluence Data Center, introduced in version >= 5.10.0, fix versions 9.2.26, 10.2.19 -- Crowd Data Center, introduced in version >= 2.11.0, fix versions 6.3.7, 7.0.3, 7.1.7, 7.2.4 -- Jira Software Data Center, introduced in version >= 7.1.0, fix versions 9.12.40, 10.3.26, 11.3.12 -- Jira Service Management Data Center, introduced in version >= 3.1.0, fix versions 5.12.40, 10.3.26, 11.3.12 -- Bamboo Data Center >= 7.0.1, fix versions 10.2.24, 12.1.12 -- Crucible, fix versions 4.9.15 -- Fisheye, fix version 4.9.15 -- Exploitation requires prior knowledge of the target file's exact name and path. The vulnerability does not include the capability to enumerate or list directory contents.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · high–critical · 7.5–9.3
ssvc
A stakeholder decision — act, attend, or track — from exploitation and impact.
weaknesses
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exploits (12)
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- 0xBlackash/CVE-2026-21589CVE-2026-21589PoC · poc_in_github
- BimBoxH4/CVE-2026-21589BimBoxH4/CVE-2026-21589PoC · poc_in_github
- MarcusProgram/CVE-2026-21589MarcusProgram/CVE-2026-21589PoC · poc_in_github
- aduli198/CVE-2026-21589Atlassian Arbitrary File ReadPoC · poc_in_github
- gotr00t0day/CVE-2026-21589Atlassian Arbitrary File ReadPoC · poc_in_github
affected products (62)
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advisories (2)
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- NCSC-2026-0402Kwetsbaarheid verholpen in Atlassian Data Center productenNL2026-10-06csaf · ncsc_nlNL
De kwetsbaarheid bevindt zich in meerdere producten binnen het Atlassian Data Center-platform, waaronder Jira Software, Jira Service Management, Confluence, Bitbucket, Bamboo, Crowd, Crucible en Fisheye.
- WID-SEC-W-2026-3755Atlassian Produkte (Bamboo, Bitbucket, Confluence, Crucible, Fisheye und Jira): Schwachstelle ermöglicht Offenlegung von InformationenDeutsch2026-10-05csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter, anonymer Angreifer kann eine Schwachstelle in Atlassian Bamboo, Atlassian Bitbucket, Atlassian Confluence, Atlassian Crucible, Atlassian Fisheye und Atlassian Jira ausnutzen, um Informationen offenzulegen.
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references (10) nvd
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- https://github.com/watchtowrlabs/watchTowr-vs-Atlassian-CVE-2026-21589Third Party Advisory
- https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/BAM-26567Issue TrackingMitigationVendor Advisory
- https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/BSERV-20604Issue TrackingMitigationVendor Advisory
- https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CONFSERVER-104488Issue TrackingMitigationVendor Advisory
- https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CRUC-8741Issue TrackingMitigationVendor Advisory
- https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CWD-6610Issue TrackingMitigationVendor Advisory
- https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/FE-7583Issue TrackingMitigationVendor Advisory
- https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/JRASERVER-79546Issue TrackingMitigationVendor Advisory
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