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CVE-2022-36804: Atlassian Bitbucket Server and Data Center Command Injection Vulnerability

KEV
Analyzed
Published 25-08-2022Last modified 21-10-2025

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2022-36804 is a high (CVSS 8.8) vulnerability in Atlassian Bitbucket Server and Data Center. It is known to be exploited: CISA lists it, first on 30-09-2022. EPSS estimates a 99.08% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.9% of scored vulnerabilities. 4 public exploits are recorded.

Priority
Act nowlisted as exploited

Listed as exploited by CISA (30-09-2022)

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?
CVSS score
8.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
99.08%
0%100%
Critical · -0.10 pp in 30 days
KEVExploited in the wildCritical · listed in 1 catalog
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits4reference, exploit-database, metasploit

Timeline

  1. 25-08-2022
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 30-09-2022
    Added to CISA KEVExploitedAtlassian Bitbucket Server and Data Center Command Injection Vulnerability
  3. 21-10-2022
    CISA remediation dueDeadline passedApply updates per vendor instructions.
  4. 21-10-2025
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Multiple API endpoints in Atlassian Bitbucket Server and Data Center 7.0.0 before version 7.6.17, from version 7.7.0 before version 7.17.10, from version 7.18.0 before version 7.21.4, from version 8.0.0 before version 8.0.3, from version 8.1.0 before version 8.1.3, and from version 8.2.0 before version 8.2.2, and from version 8.3.0 before 8.3.1 allows remote attackers with read permissions to a public or private Bitbucket repository to execute arbitrary code by sending a malicious HTTP request. This vulnerability was reported via our Bug Bounty Program by TheGrandPew.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

99.08%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

100%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

Decrease -0.10 pp

From 99.17% on 04-10-2026

04-10-202603-11-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEVListed
Added
30-09-2022
Federal due date
21-10-2022
ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

CISA required action

Apply updates per vendor instructions. jira.atlassian.com/browse/BSERV-13438 nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-36804

Public exploits

4 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (packetstormsecurity.com)

    Maturity: unknown

  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (packetstormsecurity.com)

    Maturity: unknown

  • exploit-databasepythonUnverified

    Bitbucket v7.0.0 - RCE

    Maturity: poc

Show all 4 exploits
  • MetasploitMetasploitremoteVerified

    Bitbucket Git Command Injection

    exploit/linux/http/bitbucket_git_cmd_injection

    Maturity: weaponized

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Version check

Known conditions: network-reachable, low-privilege account, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.

Atlassian3 products
  • bitbucketEOL≥ 7.0.0, < 7.6.17 | ≥ 7.7.0, < 7.17.10 | ≥ 7.18.0, < 7.21.4 | ≥ 8.0.0, < 8.0.3 | ≥ 8.1.0, < 8.1.3 | ≥ 8.2.0, < 8.2.2 | 8.3.0
  • bitbucket_data_center≥ 7.0.0, < unspecified | ≥ unspecified, < 7.6.17 | ≥ 7.7.0, < unspecified | ≥ unspecified, < 7.17.10 | ≥ 7.18.0, < unspecified | ≥ unspecified, < 7.21.4 | ≥ 8.0.0, < unspecified | ≥ unspecified, < 8.0.3 | ≥ 8.1.0, < unspecified | ≥ unspecified, < 8.1.3 | ≥ 8.2.0, < unspecified | ≥ unspecified, < 8.2.2 | ≥ 8.3.0, < unspecified | ≥ unspecified, < 8.3.1
  • bitbucket_server≥ 7.0.0, < unspecified | ≥ unspecified, < 7.6.17 | ≥ 7.7.0, < unspecified | ≥ unspecified, < 7.17.10 | ≥ 7.18.0, < unspecified | ≥ unspecified, < 7.21.4 | ≥ 8.0.0, < unspecified | ≥ unspecified, < 8.0.3 | ≥ 8.1.0, < unspecified | ≥ unspecified, < 8.1.3 | ≥ 8.2.0, < unspecified | ≥ unspecified, < 8.2.2 | ≥ 8.3.0, < unspecified | ≥ unspecified, < 8.3.1

1 vendor · 3 products

References

4 links