CVE-2017-5983 in the critical feed json
The JIRA Workflow Designer Plugin in Atlassian JIRA Server before 6.3.0 improperly uses an XML parser and deserializer, which allows remote…
published 2017-04-10 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2017-15052
- cvss
- 9.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 16.2%
- EPSS 16.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 96%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known, plus a Nuclei check
Summary
The JIRA Workflow Designer Plugin in Atlassian JIRA Server before 6.3.0 improperly uses an XML parser and deserializer, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code, read arbitrary files, or cause a denial of service via a crafted serialized Java object.
Exploit prediction
16.24% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- Nuclei template JIRA Workflow Designer Plugin in Atlassian JIRA Server > 6.3.0 - Remote Code Execution (XXE) nuclei detection template
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-502 Deserialization of Untrusted Data
References
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jira.atlassian.com
/browse/JRASERVER-64077
vendor-advisory
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confluence.atlassian.com
/jira063/jira-security-advisory-2017-03-09-875604401.html
vendor-advisory
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kb.cert.org
/vuls/id/307983
third-party-advisory, us-government-resource, vdb-entry
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securityfocus.com
/bid/97379
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
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codewhitesec.blogspot.com
/2017/04/amf.html
technical-description
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2017-5983
- NVD CVE-2017-5983
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