HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2024-21674
HIGH

CVE-2024-21674

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

7.5
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

This High severity Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability was introduced in version 7.13.0 of Confluence Data Center and Server.

Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability, with a CVSS Score of 8.6 and a CVSS Vector of CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N allows an unauthenticated attacker to expose assets in your environment susceptible to exploitation which has high impact to confidentiality, no impact to integrity, no impact to availability, and does not require 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-2024-21674 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), with a CVSS base score of 7.5.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

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

Affected Vendors & Products

Atlassian2 product(s)
confluence data centerconfluence server
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/security-bulletin-january-16-2024-1333335615.html

All References (3)

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https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CONFSERVER-94066Permissions Required
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https://confluence.atlassian.com/security/security-bulletin-january-16-2024-1333335615.htmlVendor Advisory
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https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CONFSERVER-94066Permissions Required

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2024-21674
CVSS Score7.5 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessCWE-94
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedJan 16, 2024

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2024-21674 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
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