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The Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued an alert regarding a security vulnerability in Atlassian's Confluence Data Center and Server products (CVE-2023-22515). A remote cyber threat actor could exploit this vulnerability to gain control of an affected system. CISA recommends that users and administrators review the advisory and apply necessary updates to mitigate this risk.

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Atlassian released a security advisory to address a vulnerability affecting Confluence Data Center and Confluence Server. A remote cyber threat actor could exploit this vulnerability to take control of an affected system.

CISA encourages users and administrators to review the following advisory and apply the necessary updates: CVE-2023-22515 – Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in Confluence Data Center and Server.

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Summary

On October 5, 2023, the Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) released an alert regarding a security vulnerability affecting Atlassian’s Confluence Data Center and Server products. The vulnerability, identified as CVE-2023-22515, is a privilege escalation vulnerability that allows a remote cyber threat actor to take control of an affected system.

The advisory urges users and administrators to review the security advisory issued by Atlassian and apply the necessary updates to mitigate the risk. CISA provides additional information on the vulnerability, including the affected products and versions, and advises against sharing sensitive information on unsecure websites.

This alert is part of a series of security announcements made by CISA on October 5, 2023, which also includes advisories on multiple products from Cisco, CISA’s industrial control systems advisories, a joint advisory with the National Security Agency (NSA) on top cybersecurity misconfigurations, and the addition of three known exploited vulnerabilities to CISA’s catalog.

Key Takeaways

Vulnerability: CVE-2023-22515 – Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in Confluence Data Center and Server
Affected Products: Confluence Data Center and Server
Severity: Remote cyber threat actors can exploit this vulnerability to take control of an affected system
Action Required: Review Atlassian’s security advisory and apply necessary updates
* Reference: CISA’s Notification and Privacy & Use policy apply to this product

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