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Full vulnerability report · 2021
CVE-2021-26085High confidence

Atlassian Confluence Server Pre-Authorization Arbitrary File Read Vulnerability

Atlassian · Confluence Server

5.3MediumCVSS 3.1
Recommended action
Protect now

CISA confirms exploitation in the wild and lists 2022-04-18 as the remediation due date.

Fix not verified
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Operational reassessment

Published severity in operational context

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Published severityMediumOperational priority:Critical, raised 2 bands.upgradedsince 28 Mar 2022

Evidence used

  • CISA confirms exploitation in the wild.
  • A structured source references public exploit or proof-of-concept material.
  • The selected CVSS metric records a network-reachable, unauthenticated path with no user interaction.
  • EPSS is 99.94% for the current model date.

Compensating controls

  • Restrict the affected network interface to trusted sources where business-safe.
  • Increase monitoring for the attack path and post-exploitation behaviour described in the report.

Verification

  1. Confirm that the asset runs Atlassian Confluence Server and falls inside the recorded affected range.
  2. Recheck the vendor advisory before scheduling a change because no verified fixed version is currently retained.
  3. Validate exposure, authentication requirements and compensating controls in the actual environment.
  4. Reopen this reassessment when CVSS, KEV, EPSS, exploit evidence or remediation changes.
Mitigation target: Within 3 daysRemediation target: Within 90 days

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Official European source

ENISA European Vulnerability Database

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1 current
ENISA EUVD identifier

EUVD-2021-12906

CISA KEV mirrored by ENISA

Affected versions of Atlassian Confluence Server allow remote attackers to view restricted resources via a Pre-Authorization Arbitrary File Read vulnerability in the /s/ endpoint. The affected versions are before version 7.4.10, and from version 7.5.0 before 7.12.3.

EUVD state
Present in the current official mapping
Known exploitation
Recorded by ENISA since 28 Mar 2022. Evidence sources: cisa_kev.
ENISA score
5.3 · CVSS 3.1
Advisory evidence
No linked advisory details stored yet
Recommended actionProtect now

CISA confirms exploitation in the wild and lists 2022-04-18 as the remediation due date.

Fix not verified
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What, why and how

Affected versions of Atlassian Confluence Server allow remote attackers to view restricted resources via a pre-authorization arbitrary file read vulnerability in the /s/ endpoint.

What

Affected versions of Atlassian Confluence Server allow remote attackers to view restricted resources via a pre-authorization arbitrary file read vulnerability in the /s/ endpoint.

Why

The web application does not adequately enforce appropriate authorization on all restricted URLs, scripts, or files.

How

An attacker operating through a network path may attempt exploitation without authentication or user interaction. If successful, the issue may cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor.

What

Affected versions of Atlassian Confluence Server allow remote attackers to view restricted resources via a pre-authorization arbitrary file read vulnerability in the /s/ endpoint.

Why

The web application does not adequately enforce appropriate authorization on all restricted URLs, scripts, or files.

How

An attacker operating through a network path may attempt exploitation without authentication or user interaction. If successful, the issue may cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor.

02

Exploit reality and attack path

CVSS severity, EPSS forecast probability, public exploit material and CISA-confirmed exploitation are separate signals.

Observed exploitation
?Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.
Confirmed in the wild

CISA added this CVE to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalogue on 2022-03-28. Known ransomware campaign use is recorded.

Public PoC / exploit material
?Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.
Reference recorded

A structured CVE source labels at least one public reference as exploit material. BlackTree has not independently validated that it is safe, reliable or weaponised.

Likely attack path
a network path → Direct Request ('Forced Browsing') → cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor
Attack surface
Network
Privileges required
None: unauthenticated exploitation is possible
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low: no specialised conditions are recorded
Security boundary
Unchanged: impact remains within the vulnerable component's security authority
Weakness
?CWE means Common Weakness Enumeration: a standard category for the underlying weakness.
CWE-425 ↗

CWE-425: Direct Request ('Forced Browsing'). The web application does not adequately enforce appropriate authorization on all restricted URLs, scripts, or files.

CVSS vector
?CVSS means Common Vulnerability Scoring System. The vector records the metric values used to calculate technical severity.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Common Vulnerability Scoring System 3.1: the compact vector below is decoded into plain language.

AVNetworkAttack vector: The vulnerable component can be reached over a network.ACLowAttack complexity: No specialised conditions are required beyond attacker-controlled input.PRNonePrivileges required: The attacker does not need an account or existing privileges.UINoneUser interaction: No action by another user is required.SUnchangedScope: The security impact remains within the vulnerable component's authority.CLowConfidentiality impact: A successful attack can cause a limited loss.INoneIntegrity impact: No direct loss is represented by this metric.ANoneAvailability impact: No direct loss is represented by this metric.
Post-exploitation / living off the land
No specific living-off-the-land technique is confirmed in the structured sources. Monitor normal administration tools for activity inconsistent with the affected service's baseline.
NetworkUnauthenticatedCWE-425CISA KEVPublic exploit reference
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Official authority intelligence

Only matched European and national findings are included. Language selectors and unavailable sources are omitted.

ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2021-12906Known-exploited evidence recorded

Affected versions of Atlassian Confluence Server allow remote attackers to view restricted resources via a Pre-Authorization Arbitrary File Read vulnerability in the /s/ endpoint. The affected versions are before version 7.4.10, and from version 7.5.0 before 7.12.3.

Official EUVD record ↗
Cyber Security Agency of Singapore · English · CSA-SB-20210804Security Bulletin 04 Aug 2021

The Cyber Security Agency of Singapore included this CVE in its official Security Bulletin 04 Aug 2021, published on 4 August 2021. Open the linked bulletin for the product, severity and reference information published in that issue.

Official advisory ↗
CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2021-AVI-677Multiples vulnérabilités dans Atlassian Confluence Server et Data Center

De multiples vulnérabilités ont été découvertes dans Atlassian Confluence Server et Data Center. Elles permettent à un attaquant de provoquer une exécution de code arbitraire à distance et une atteinte à la confidentialité des données. La vulnérabilité CVE-2021-26084 est activement exploitée. De plus, des codes d'exploitation sont disponibles publiquement sur Internet.

Official advisory ↗
JVN iPedia · Japanese · JVNDB-2021-009399Atlassian Confluence Server における認証の欠如に関する脆弱性

Atlassian Confluence Server には、認証の欠如に関する脆弱性が存在します。

Official advisory ↗
03

Patch and workaround

Operational remediation based on structured source evidence.

Status
?Patch availability is based on structured fixed-version fields and authoritative update references. If no fix is verified, check the vendor advisory before making a change.
Fix not verified
Affected
  • Confluence Server: unspecified < 7.4.10, 7.5.0 < unspecified, unspecified < 7.12.3
  • Confluence Data Center: unspecified < 7.4.10, 7.5.0 < unspecified, unspecified < 7.12.3
Fixed
No fixed version is explicitly recorded in the structured CVE data.
Action
No verified patch reference is present in the current structured sources. Check the vendor advisory before making a change.
Workaround
No verified workaround is recorded. If business-safe, reduce exposure to the affected interface and allow only trusted sources until authoritative guidance is available.
04

Evidence and provenance

Published 3 Aug 2021 · Last source change 21 Oct 2025, 23:25 UTC · CWE-425 · Direct Request ('Forced Browsing')

CVE recordCVE.org · 5.1
CVSS sourceNIST NVD
EPSS source
?The date BlackTree first stored a score for this CVE from the daily FIRST EPSS feed.
FIRST · tracked since 2026-08-14
European sourceENISA EUVD · EUVD-2021-12906
Product sourceCNA
Remediation sourceCVE/CNA references
CWE sourceCISA ADP
NVD statusNVD enriched

Core structured fields are present and their contributing authorities are shown above.

Material change intelligence

What changed after publication

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  1. Affected versionsThe structured affected or fixed version information changed.
    Before
    unspecified < 7.4.10; 7.5.0 < unspecified; unspecified < 7.12.3 · Fixed: No fixed version is explicitly recorded in the structured CVE data.
    After
    Confluence Server: unspecified < 7.4.10, 7.5.0 < unspecified, unspecified < 7.12.3; Confluence Data Center: unspecified < 7.4.10, 7.5.0 < unspecified, unspecified < 7.12.3 · Fixed: No fixed version is explicitly recorded in the structured CVE data.
    CNA ↗
Material fields only · duplicate refreshes suppressed · history retained for the configured operational retention period
CVE published
Added to CISA KEV
ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2021-12906↗CISA KEV record↗CVE authority or vendor reference↗Public exploit reference↗Official CVE record (CNA and ADP data)↗NVD record↗
Technical terms and abbreviations used in this report
CVE
Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures: the public identifier for one disclosed vulnerability.
CVSS
Common Vulnerability Scoring System: a technical severity framework; it is not patching priority by itself.
EPSS
Exploit Prediction Scoring System: FIRST's estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days; it is a forecast, not confirmation.
CWE
Common Weakness Enumeration: the standard category describing the underlying software or hardware weakness.
CNA
CVE Numbering Authority: an organisation authorised to assign and publish CVE records.
CISA ADP
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Authorized Data Publisher: structured enrichment added to a CVE record.
NVD
National Vulnerability Database: NIST's enrichment service for CVE records.
CERT / CSIRT
A computer security incident response team that publishes warnings or coordinates incident response.
PoC
Proof of concept: public material that demonstrates or helps reproduce exploitation.
CSAF
Common Security Advisory Framework: a machine-readable format for security advisories.
LoTL
Living off the land: abuse of legitimate tools or system functions during an attack.
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