CVE-2019-20400
HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: February 6, 2020 at 03:10 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 02:30 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorJira Server
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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.4%
Description
The usage of Tomcat in Jira before version 8.5.2 allows local attackers with permission to write a dll file to a directory in the global path environmental variable can inject code into via a DLL hijacking vulnerability.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Jira Server· Atlassianatlassian-app
95%v < 8.5.28.3.2 ≤ v < 8.5.28.5.3 ≤ v < 8.6.0
Affected range stops below 8.5.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 8.6.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (1)
x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/JRASERVER-70407CVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- REQUIRED
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-427
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