RULE(RULE ID:337705)

Rule General Information
Release Date: 2023-11-14
Rule Name: Atlassian Confluence Unauthorized Access Vulnerability (CVE-2023-22518)
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Rule Protection Details
Description: All versions of Confluence Data Center and Server are affected by this unexploited vulnerability. This Improper Authorization vulnerability allows an unauthenticated attacker to reset Confluence and create a Confluence instance administrator account. Using this account, an attacker can then perform all administrative actions that are available to Confluence instance administrator leading to - but not limited to - full loss of confidentiality, integrity and availability. Atlassian Cloud sites are not affected by this vulnerability. If your Confluence site is accessed via an atlassian.net domain, it is hosted by Atlassian and is not vulnerable to this issue.
Impact: An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to have unspecified effect.
Affected OS: Windows, Linux, Others
Reference: https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CONFSERVER-93142
https://confluence.atlassian.com/pages/viewpage.action
https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2023-22518/
https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2023.6313
Solutions
Refer to the announcement or patch by the vendor: https://confluence.atlassian.com/pages/viewpage.action