Is CVE-2019-20406 actively exploited?

CVE-2019-20406 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2024-11-21.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2019-20406?

CVE-2019-20406 has a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH severity). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

How do I patch CVE-2019-20406?

Patch guidance is available from atlassian security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2019-20406.

Fix CVE-2019-20406 - HIGH atlassian confluence

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2019-20406?

2 products: atlassian confluence, atlassian confluence server.

Description

The usage of Tomcat in Confluence on the Microsoft Windows operating system before version 7.0.5, and from version 7.1.0 before version 7.1.1 allows local system attackers who have permission to write a DLL file in a directory in the global path environmental variable variable to inject code & escalate their privileges via a DLL hijacking vulnerability.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector: local
Complexity: low
Privileges: none
User Action: required
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: high
Availability: high
Weaknesses: CWE-427

Metadata

Primary Vendor: ATLASSIAN
Published: 2/6/2020
Last Modified: 11/21/2024
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

CVE-2019-20406

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