CVE-2017-18038

N/A
Published: February 2, 2018 at 02:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 01:12 AM UTC
2 products affected across 1 vendorBitbucketBitbucket Server

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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 1%

Description

The repository settings resource in Atlassian Bitbucket Server before version 5.6.0 allows remote attackers to read the first line of arbitrary files via a path traversal vulnerability through the default branch name.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

95%
v < 5.6.0
Affected range stops below 5.6.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < 5.6.0
Affected range stops below 5.6.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

References (1)

x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingVendor Advisory
https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/BSERV-10592

CVSS

Confidentiality
PARTIAL
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-22

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