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CVE-2024-21689: atlassian bamboo Improper Control of Generation of Code

Modified
Published 20-08-2024Last modified 13-03-2025

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2024-21689 is a high (CVSS 8.0) Improper Control of Generation of Code vulnerability in atlassian bamboo. EPSS estimates a 2.65% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 85.6% of scored vulnerabilities.

Priority
Routine

Not severe (CVSS 7.6, network access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?
CVSS score
8.0/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
2.65%
0%100%
Low · -0.02 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 20-08-2024
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 13-03-2025
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

This High severity RCE (Remote Code Execution) vulnerability CVE-2024-21689  was introduced in versions 9.1.0, 9.2.0, 9.3.0, 9.4.0, 9.5.0, and 9.6.0 of Bamboo Data Center and Server. This RCE (Remote Code Execution) vulnerability, with a CVSS Score of 7.6, allows an authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code which has high impact to confidentiality, high impact to integrity, high impact to availability, and requires user interaction. Atlassian recommends that Bamboo Data Center and Server customers upgrade to latest version, if you are unable to do so, upgrade your instance to one of the specified supported fixed versions: Bamboo Data Center and Server 9.2: Upgrade to a release greater than or equal to 9.2.17 Bamboo Data Center and Server 9.6: Upgrade to a release greater than or equal to 9.6.5 See the release notes ([https://confluence.atlassian.com/bambooreleases/bamboo-release-notes-1189793869.html]). You can download the latest version of Bamboo Data Center and Server from the download center ([https://www.atlassian.com/software/bamboo/download-archives]). This vulnerability was reported via our Bug Bounty program.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

2.65%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

86%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

Decrease -0.02 pp

From 2.67% on 04-10-2026

04-10-202603-11-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Version check

Known conditions: network-reachable, administrative account, user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.

Atlassian3 products
  • bamboo≥ 9.1.0, < 9.2.17 | ≥ 9.3.0, < 9.6.5
  • bamboo data center9.6.0 to 9.6.4 | 9.5.0 to 9.5.4 | 9.4.0 to 9.4.4 | 9.3.0 to 9.3.6 | 9.2.1 to 9.2.16 | 9.1.0 to 9.1.3
  • bamboo_server9.4.0 to 9.4.4 | 9.3.0 to 9.3.6 | 9.2.1 to 9.2.16 | 9.1.0 to 9.1.3

1 vendor · 3 products

References

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