Is CVE-2024-21672 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2024-21672 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2024-21672 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2024-21672 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2024-21672?

CVE-2024-21672 has a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH).

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HIGH

CVE-2024-21672

CWE-94Published: January 16, 2024· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

8.8

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

This High severity Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability was introduced in version 2.1.0 of Confluence Data Center and Server.

Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability, with a CVSS Score of 8.3 and a CVSS Vector of CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H allows an unauthenticated attacker to remotely expose assets in your environment susceptible to exploitation which has high impact to confidentiality, high impact to integrity, high impact to availability, and requires user interaction.

Atlassian recommends that Confluence Data Center and Server customers upgrade to latest version, if you are unable to do so, upgrade your instance to one of the specified supported fixed versions:

* Confluence Data Center and Server 7.19: Upgrade to a release 7.19.18, or any higher 7.19.x release

* Confluence Data Center and Server 8.5: Upgrade to a release 8.5.5 or any higher 8.5.x release

* Confluence Data Center and Server 8.7: Upgrade to a release 8.7.2 or any higher release

See the release notes (https://confluence.atlassian.com/doc/confluence-release-notes-327.html ). You can download the latest version of Confluence Data Center and Server from the download center (https://www.atlassian.com/software/confluence/download-archives).

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2024-21672 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation does not require any privileges, though user interaction (Required) is needed, which slightly reduces the risk of mass automated attacks.

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 8.8.