Security readout for executives and security teams
This flaw affects older Atlassian Crowd deployments using the LDAP directory connector. A malicious LDAP attribute containing a serialized Java object could lead to arbitrary code execution. For executives, the concern is compromise of an identity and access management component, not just a minor directory sync issue. Exposure is likely limited to organizations running affected Atlassian Crowd versions with LDAP directory connector usage. Risk depends on whether LDAP entries or attributes processed by Crowd could be controlled or poisoned by an attacker. Prioritize remediation if Crowd is still present and connected to LDAP. Identity infrastructure compromise can cascade into application access, account takeover, and operational disruption. Mitigation focus: Upgrade Atlassian Crowd to 2.8.8, 2.9.5, or a later vendor-supported release.; Review Atlassian advisory CWD-4790 and the 2016-10-19 Crowd security advisory.; Restrict who can modify LDAP attributes consumed by Crowd..
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- https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CWD-4790CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://www.blackhat.com/docs/us-16/materials/us-16-Munoz-A-Journey-From-JNDI-LDAP-Manipulation-To-RCE-wp.pdfCVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
- https://confluence.atlassian.com/crowd/crowd-security-advisory-2016-10-19-856697283.htmlCVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
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