CVE-2019-11580
Published: November 3, 2021
Official Description
Atlassian Crowd and Crowd Data Center contain a remote code execution vulnerability resulting from a pdkinstall development plugin being incorrectly enabled in release builds.
CISA KEV Advisory
Atlassian Crowd and Crowd Data Center Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Atlassian Crowd and Crowd Data Center contain a remote code execution vulnerability resulting from a pdkinstall development plugin being incorrectly enabled in release builds.
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Risk Analysis
This vulnerability in Atlassian Crowd and Crowd Data Center allows an attacker to execute code remotely due to a development plugin being active in release builds. The high EPSS score of 0.94386 indicates a very high likelihood of exploitation, making this a critical issue for affected systems.
Active exploitation of this vulnerability has been observed in the wild, and it is listed in CISA's KEV catalog, confirming its active use by threat actors. The nature of the flaw suggests it is remotely exploitable.
Administrators should apply the latest security patches or upgrades for Atlassian Crowd and Crowd Data Center to address this vulnerability. Ensure that development-related plugins are disabled in production environments.
Technical Analysis
CVE-2019-11580 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.
Exploitation requires some privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.
CISA has added CVE-2019-11580 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, confirming active exploitation in the wild. U.S. federal agencies are required to patch this within the mandated timeframe, and all organizations should treat remediation as urgent.
Affected Vendors & Products
Exploit & PoC Resources
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Quick Facts
Recommended Actions
- →Apply vendor patches immediately
- →Monitor CVE-2019-11580 in threat intel feeds
- →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
- !CISA KEV: Federal agencies must patch per BOD 22-01 timeline
- !Active exploitation confirmed — treat as P1