9.9
CRITICAL CVSS 3.0
CVE-2018-5225
Atlassian Bitbucket Server Remote Code Execution via Symbolic Link Editing
Description

In browser editing in Atlassian Bitbucket Server from version 4.13.0 before 5.4.8 (the fixed version for 4.13.0 through 5.4.7), 5.5.0 before 5.5.8 (the fixed version for 5.5.x), 5.6.0 before 5.6.5 (the fixed version for 5.6.x), 5.7.0 before 5.7.3 (the fixed version for 5.7.x), and 5.8.0 before 5.8.2 (the fixed version for 5.8.x), allows authenticated users to gain remote code execution using the in browser editing feature via editing a symbolic link within a repository.

INFO

Published Date :

March 22, 2018, 1:29 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 4:08 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2018-5225 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Atlassian bitbucket_server
2 Atlassian bitbucket
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 2.0 MEDIUM [email protected]
CVSS 3.0 CRITICAL [email protected]
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2018-5225.

URL Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103488 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://confluence.atlassian.com/x/3WNsO Vendor Advisory
https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/BSERV-10684 Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103488 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://confluence.atlassian.com/x/3WNsO Vendor Advisory
https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/BSERV-10684 Vendor Advisory
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2018-5225 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2018-5225 weaknesses.

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2018-5225 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

  • Cybersecurity News
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  • Cybersecurity News
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Published Date: Feb 25, 2025 (6 months ago)

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2018-5225 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103488
    Added Reference https://confluence.atlassian.com/x/3WNsO
    Added Reference https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/BSERV-10684
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Apr. 20, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/BSERV-10684 No Types Assigned https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/BSERV-10684 Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103488 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103488 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://confluence.atlassian.com/x/3WNsO No Types Assigned https://confluence.atlassian.com/x/3WNsO Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-59
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:bitbucket:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.13.0 up to (excluding) 5.4.8 *cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:bitbucket:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (excluding) 5.5.0 up to (excluding) 5.5.8 *cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:bitbucket:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.6.0 up to (excluding) 5.6.5 *cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:bitbucket:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.7.0 up to (excluding) 5.7.3 *cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:bitbucket:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.8.0 up to (excluding) 5.8.2
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Mar. 27, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://confluence.atlassian.com/x/3WNsO [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Mar. 25, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103488 [No Types Assigned]
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 9.9
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Base CVSS Score: 6.5
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

2.83 }} -6.32%

score

0.84933

percentile