HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2023-22524
CRITICAL

CVE-2023-22524

NVD-CWE-noinfoPublished: December 6, 2023· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

9.8
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Certain versions of the Atlassian Companion App for MacOS were affected by a remote code execution vulnerability. An attacker could utilize WebSockets to bypass Atlassian Companion’s blocklist and MacOS Gatekeeper to allow execution of code.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2023-22524 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 9.8.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

Apple1 product(s)
macos
Atlassian1 product(s)
companion
Source: NVD CPE · 2 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttps://confluence.atlassian.com/security/cve-2023-22524-rce-vulnerability-in-atlassian-companion-app-for-macos-1319249492.html
ADVISORYhttps://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CONFSERVER-93518
ADVISORYhttps://confluence.atlassian.com/security/cve-2023-22524-rce-vulnerability-in-atlassian-companion-app-for-macos-1319249492.html
ADVISORYhttps://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CONFSERVER-93518

All References (4)

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https://confluence.atlassian.com/security/cve-2023-22524-rce-vulnerability-in-atlassian-companion-app-for-macos-1319249492.htmlVendor Advisory
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https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CONFSERVER-93518Vendor Advisory
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https://confluence.atlassian.com/security/cve-2023-22524-rce-vulnerability-in-atlassian-companion-app-for-macos-1319249492.htmlVendor Advisory
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https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CONFSERVER-93518Vendor Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2023-22524
CVSS Score9.8 / 10
SeverityCRITICAL
WeaknessNVD-CWE-noinfo
CISA KEVNo
Affected2 vendor(s)
PublishedDec 6, 2023

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2023-22524 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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