Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This issue affects Atlassian Jira Server and Data Center before 8.19.1. A revoked administrator account could still modify project Users & Roles settings, creating a business risk around unauthorized permission changes and project access manipulation.
Executive priority
Prioritize remediation for any self-managed Jira instance below 8.19.1, especially where administrator turnover or shared admin accounts exist. The main business risk is unauthorized project permission modification, not system takeover based on the supplied evidence.
Technical view
CVE-2021-41311 is a broken authentication flaw in Jira Server/Data Center before 8.19.1. The affected endpoint is /plugins/servlet/project-config/PROJECT/roles, where a revoked administrator account could modify project role settings. CVSS 3.1 is 7.5, driven by high integrity impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to organizations running Jira Server or Jira Data Center versions before 8.19.1. The source bundle does not identify specific deployment configurations, plugins, or cloud products as affected.
Exploitation context
The bundle does not report active exploitation, and CISA KEV status is false. The described attacker condition is unusual: access to an administrator account whose access was revoked. Treat it as an integrity risk around project permissions.
Researcher notes
Evidence names the vulnerable endpoint and affected products but does not provide detailed exploit prerequisites beyond revoked administrator account access. The CVSS vector lists PR:N, which appears inconsistent with the textual attacker condition; treat the narrative source as controlling.
Mitigation direction
- Upgrade Jira Server or Data Center to 8.19.1 or later, following Atlassian guidance.
- Check Atlassian JRASERVER-72802 for current vendor notes and supported upgrade paths.
- Review administrator account revocation procedures for Jira environments.
- Audit project Users & Roles settings for unexpected or unauthorized changes.
Validation and detection
- Inventory Jira Server and Data Center instances and record installed versions.
- Confirm no affected instance is running a version before 8.19.1.
- Review Jira audit logs for project role changes by revoked or former administrators.
- Verify administrator deprovisioning includes access removal from Jira-managed projects.
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- High
- CVSS
- 7.5 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N3.93.6Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
7.5HighVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/JRASERVER-72802CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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Improper Authentication
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