CVE-2021-26086

Atlassian Jira Server and Data Center Path Traversal Vulnerability

  • Medium 5.3
  • Exploited: added to CISA KEV 12 Nov 2024

Description

Affected versions of Atlassian Jira Server and Data Center allow remote attackers to read particular files via a path traversal vulnerability in the /WEB-INF/web.xml endpoint. The affected versions are before version 8.5.14, from version 8.6.0 before 8.13.6, and from version 8.14.0 before 8.16.1.

Key facts

Published
16 Aug 2021
Last changed
21 Oct 2025
Assigned by
atlassian
KEV added
12 Nov 2024
KEV fix due
3 Dec 2024
EPSS
99.999% likely to be exploited in the next 30 days, higher than 99.993% of CVEs (scores for 15 Nov 2026)
SSVC (CISA)
Exploitation: active; Automatable: yes; Technical impact: partial

Severity scores

Each score is shown as its source gave it. They are not averaged or merged.

  • 5.3CVSS 3.1, Mediumfrom CISA (ADP container)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

What to do

  • Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.CISA KEV required action

Historical context and remediation

This reference retains the original CVE publication date. A recent record update does not mean a new attack occurred.

No separately sourced impact summary is available on this page yet. Consult the description, version data and dated exploitation evidence.

Version statuses below come from the CNA. An “unaffected” version is not necessarily a currently supported release or proof of a patch date. EPSS is a dated risk estimate, not a count of historical attacks.

Read the original CVE record.

Affected products

VendorProductVersions
AtlassianJira Server
  • unspecified up to but excluding 8.5.14 (affected)
  • 8.6.0 up to but excluding unspecified (affected)
  • unspecified up to but excluding 8.13.6 (affected)
  • 8.14.0 up to but excluding unspecified (affected)
  • unspecified up to but excluding 8.16.1 (affected)
AtlassianJira Data Center
  • unspecified up to but excluding 8.5.14 (affected)
  • 8.6.0 up to but excluding unspecified (affected)
  • unspecified up to but excluding 8.13.6 (affected)
  • 8.14.0 up to but excluding unspecified (affected)
  • unspecified up to but excluding 8.16.1 (affected)

Timeline

  1. 16 Aug 2021 Published
  2. 12 Nov 2024 CVE-2021-26086 added to CISA KEV
  3. 12 Nov 2024 Added to the CISA KEV catalogue

Weakness

Practice this bug class

HackZoneLabs has a hands-on lab on Path traversal (CWE-22).

References