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CVE-2018-20237

Atlassian Confluence Server and Data Center before version 6.13.1 allows an authenticated user to download a deleted page via the word export feature.

Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 6.5, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction requiring only low-level privileges . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), for affected systems. Impacting 2 products from atlassian, from atlassian organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

First disclosed in 2019, this vulnerability was reported during a period defined by widespread IoT adoption challenges, mobile security concerns, and the emergence of advanced persistent threat (APT) techniques. Contemporary mitigation strategies focused on secure development practices and third-party component vetting.

Published

2019-02-13T18:29:00.667

Last Modified

2024-11-21T04:01:08.627

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 6.5 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: SINGLE
Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
Integrity Impact: NONE
Availability Impact: NONE

Exploitability Score

8.0

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-668

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	atlassian	confluence_data_center	< 6.13.1	Yes
Application	atlassian	confluence_data_center	< 6.14.0	Yes
Application	atlassian	confluence_server	< 6.13.1	Yes
Application	atlassian	confluence_server	< 6.14.0	Yes

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107041 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CONFSERVER-57814 Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://www.excellium-services.com/cert-xlm-advisory/cve-2018-20237/ Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107041 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CONFSERVER-57814 Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://www.excellium-services.com/cert-xlm-advisory/cve-2018-20237/ Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For atlassian's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.