CVE-2022-26138
The Atlassian Questions For Confluence app for Confluence Server and Data Center creates a Confluence user account in the confluence-users group with the username disabledsystemuser and a hardcoded password. A remote, unauthenticated attacker with knowledge of the hardcoded password could exploit this to log into Confluence and access all content accessible to users in the confluence-users group. This user account is created when installing versions 2.7.34, 2.7.35, and 3.0.2 of the app.
CVSS
- Versión: 3.1
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Puntuación base: 9.8
Probabilidad de explotación (EPSS)
- Probabilidad de explotación en los próximos 30 días: 98%
- Percentil entre todas las CVEs puntuadas: 100
- Fecha de la puntuación: 6/10/2026
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, de FIRST) estima la probabilidad de que una vulnerabilidad sea explotada en 30 días. Complementa a CVSS (impacto) y a CISA KEV (explotación confirmada).
CISA KEV — explotada activamente
- Añadida al catálogo: 29/7/2022
- Plazo de remediación: 19/8/2022
- Uso conocido en ransomware: Unknown
🎯 Técnicas ATT&CK
Cómo se explota esta vulnerabilidad y qué consigue el atacante, en el lenguaje de MITRE ATT&CK.
- Explotación
T1190Exploit Public-Facing Applicationinitial access95 % - Impacto principal
T1078.001Default Accountsstealth · persistence · privilege escalation · initial access95 % - Impacto secundario
T1005Data from Local Systemcollection85 %
Credencial hardcodeada en aplicación web (CWE-798) explotable remotamente sin autenticación previa (AV:N/PR:N); permite acceso con privilegios de grupo de usuarios y lectura de contenido.
Inferido por nuestro agente de análisis a partir de la descripción oficial, el vector CVSS y la CWE, y comprobado por un supervisor. Puede contener errores.
🛡️ Mitigaciones ATT&CK que cubren estas técnicas
Tecnologías afectadas (1)
CWE
- CWE-798
- CWE-798
Referencias
- https://confluence.atlassian.com/doc/confluence-security-advisory-2022-07-20-1142446709.html
- https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CONFSERVER-79483
- https://confluence.atlassian.com/doc/confluence-security-advisory-2022-07-20-1142446709.html
- https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CONFSERVER-79483
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-26138
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