CVE-2017-16859

Severity: medium (CVSS 6.5 v3.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 2.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2018-06-28 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-22

Description

The review attachment resource in Atlassian Fisheye and Crucible before version 4.3.2, from version 4.4.0 before 4.4.3 and before version 4.5.0 allows remote attackers to read files contained within context path of the running application through a path traversal vulnerability in the command parameter.

Affected products

Atlassian Crucible: before 4.3.2; from 4.4.0 before 4.4.3; from 4.4.5 before 4.5.0 — fixed in 4.3.2, 4.4.3, 4.5.0
Atlassian Fisheye: before 4.3.2; from 4.4.0 before 4.4.3; from 4.4.5 before 4.5.0 — fixed in 4.3.2, 4.4.3, 4.5.0

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Atlassian Crucible 4.3.2, 4.4.3, 4.5.0; Atlassian Fisheye 4.3.2, 4.4.3, 4.5.0. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

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