Vulnerability details
CVE-2026-21589
Actively exploitedOfficial description
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 scores
| Score | Version | Source | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.3Critical | 4.0 | CVEProject cvelistV5 (CNA) (atlassian) | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H |
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atlassian | Bamboo Data Center | All other versions | CVEProject cvelistV5 (CNA) |
| Atlassian | Bitbucket Data Center | All other versions | CVEProject cvelistV5 (CNA) |
| Atlassian | Confluence Data Center | All other versions | CVEProject cvelistV5 (CNA) |
| Atlassian | Crowd Data Center | All other versions | CVEProject cvelistV5 (CNA) |
| Atlassian | Crucible Data Center | All other versions | CVEProject cvelistV5 (CNA) |
| Atlassian | Fisheye Data Center | All other versions | CVEProject cvelistV5 (CNA) |
| Atlassian | Jira Service Management Data Center | All other versions | CVEProject cvelistV5 (CNA) |
| Atlassian | Jira Software Data Center | All other versions | CVEProject cvelistV5 (CNA) |
References and advisories
10- https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/BAM-26567
- https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/BSERV-20604
- https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CONFSERVER-104488
- https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CRUC-8741
- https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CWD-6610
- https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/FE-7583
- https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/JRASERVER-79546
- https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/JSDSERVER-16809
- https://github.com/watchtowrlabs/watchTowr-vs-Atlassian-CVE-2026-21589 exploit
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2026-21589 government-resource
Details
- Published
- 2026-10-06
- Last updated
- 2026-10-29
- State
- Published
- Assigner (CNA)
- atlassian
- Kolun priority
- 99 · Critical
CISA KEV catalog
- Date added
- 2026-10-15
- Due date
- 2026-10-18
- Used in ransomware
- Unknown
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
SSVC assessment (CISA)
- Automatable
- No
- Exploitation
- Active
- Technical impact
- Total
Weaknesses (CWE)
- CWE-552Files or Directories Accessible to External Parties