CVE-2025-22167

Published Oct 22, 2025

Last updated 6 days ago

Jira Software Data Center

Overview

AI description

Automated description summarized from trusted sources.

CVE-2025-22167 is a path traversal vulnerability affecting Jira Software Data Center and Server. It allows an authenticated attacker with network access to the Jira web interface to modify any filesystem path writable by the Jira Java Virtual Machine (JVM) process. The vulnerability stems from inadequate input validation in file handling, which allows attackers to bypass path restrictions and write arbitrary files to locations accessible by the JVM. The vulnerability was introduced in Jira Software versions 9.12.0 and 10.3.0, and persisted through version 11.0.0. Atlassian has released patches to address the issue. It is recommended that users upgrade to versions 9.12.28, 10.3.12, or 11.1.0 or later.

Description: This High severity Path Traversal (Arbitrary Write) vulnerability was introduced in versions: 9.12.0, 10.3.0 and remain present in 11.0.0 of Jira Software Data Center and Server. This Path Traversal (Arbitrary Write) vulnerability, with a CVSS Score of 8.7, allows an attacker to modify any filesystem path writable by the Jira JVM process. Atlassian recommends that Jira Software Data Center and Server customers upgrade to the latest version; if you are unable to do so, upgrade your instance to one of the specified supported fixed versions: Jira Software Data Center and Server 9.12: Upgrade to a release greater than or equal to 9.12.28 Jira Software Data Center and Server 10.3: Upgrade to a release greater than or equal to 10.3.12 Jira Software Data Center and Server 11.0: Upgrade to a release greater than or equal to 11.1.0 See the release notes. You can download the latest version of Jira Software Data Center and Server from the download center. This vulnerability was reported via our Atlassian (Internal) program.
Source: security@atlassian.com
NVD status: Analyzed
Products: jira_data_center, jira_server

Risk scores

CVSS 4.0

Type: Secondary
Base score: 8.7
Impact score: -
Exploitability score: -
Vector string: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Severity: HIGH

CVSS 3.1

Type: Primary
Base score: 6.5
Impact score: 3.6
Exploitability score: 2.8
Vector string: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Severity: MEDIUM

Weaknesses

134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0: CWE-22

Hype score: Not currently trending

Configurations

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References

Sources include official advisories and independent security research.