CVE-2019-20406: atlassian confluence Uncontrolled Search Path Element
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2019-20406 is a high (CVSS 7.8) Uncontrolled Search Path Element vulnerability in atlassian confluence. EPSS estimates a 0.48% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 41.4% of scored vulnerabilities.
Not severe (CVSS 7.8, local access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Timeline
- 06-02-2020PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 16-09-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The usage of Tomcat in Confluence on the Microsoft Windows operating system before version 7.0.5, and from version 7.1.0 before version 7.1.1 allows local system attackers who have permission to write a DLL file in a directory in the global path environmental variable variable to inject code & escalate their privileges via a DLL hijacking vulnerability.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 1 source · 2 versionsEPSS trend
Probability
0.48%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
41%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 0.48% on 04-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEVNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
ENISA CNWNot in the ENISA CNW catalog.
CIRCLNot in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Known conditions: local access, no authentication, user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Atlassian3 products
- confluence< 7.0.5
- confluence_data_center≥ unspecified, < 7.0.5 | ≥ 7.1.0, < unspecified | ≥ unspecified, < 7.1.1
- confluence_server7.1.0
1 vendor · 3 products