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Crowd Data Center, Crucible and Fisheye. This Arbitrary File Access vulnerability allows an unauthenticated attacker to access specific files within the web application root directory in affected versions. Exploitation requires prior knowledge of the target file's exact name and path; this vulnerability does not allow attackers to enumerate or list directory contents. In some configurations, there may be some sensitive files that make this highly severe. This vulnerability allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to access specific files within the web application root directory in affected versions. The vulnerability must be addressed for affected versions of: -- Bitbucket Data Center, introduced in version >= 4.6.0, fix versions: 9.4.26, 10.2.8, 10.5.1 -- Confluence Data Center, introduced in version >= 5.10.0, fix versions 9.2.26, 10.2.19 -- Crowd Data Center, introduced in version >= 2.11.0, fix versions 6.3.7, 7.0.3, 7.1.7, 7.2.4 -- Jira Software Data Center, introduced in version >= 7.1.0, fix versions 9.12.40, 10.3.26, 11.3.12 -- Jira Service Management Data Center, introduced in version >= 3.1.0, fix versions 5.12.40, 10.3.26, 11.3.12 -- Bamboo Data Center >= 7.0.1, fix versions 10.2.24, 12.1.12 -- Crucible, fix versions 4.9.15 -- Fisheye, fix version 4.9.15 -- Exploitation requires prior knowledge of the target file's exact name and path. 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Follow applicable BOD 26-04 guidance for cloud services or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Stakeholders are responsible for evaluating each asset's internet exposure and ensuring adherence to BOD 26-04 patching guidelines.","dueDate":"2026-10-18","knownRansomwareCampaignUse":"Unknown","forensicTriage":"Yes","notes":"https://confluence.atlassian.com/security/cve-2026-21589-arbitrary-file-access-vulnerability-impacts-multiple-products-1870495748.html?ref=labs.watchtowr.com ; ; BOD 26-04: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/directives/bod-26-04-prioritizing-security-updates-based-risk ; Forensics Triage Requirements: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/directives/bod-26-04-implementation-guidance-prioritizing-security-updates-based-risk ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-21589","cwes":["CWE-552"]},"coverage":[{"source":"NVD","status":"available","checkedAt":"2026-10-29T12:30:34.835Z","attemptedAt":"2026-10-29T12:30:34.835Z"},{"source":"GHSA","status":"available","checkedAt":"2026-10-29T12:30:35.103Z","attemptedAt":"2026-10-29T12:30:35.103Z"},{"source":"EUVD","status":"available","checkedAt":"2026-10-29T12:30:35.103Z","attemptedAt":"2026-10-29T12:30:35.103Z"},{"source":"EPSS","status":"available","checkedAt":"2026-10-29T12:30:34.839Z","attemptedAt":"2026-10-29T12:30:34.839Z"}],"evidence":[{"source":"NVD","id":"CVE-2026-21589","url":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-21589","modified":"2026-10-26T10:10:00.140","score":9.3,"vector":"CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X","checkedAt":"2026-10-29T12:30:34.835Z"},{"source":"NVD","id":"CVE-2026-21589","url":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-21589","modified":"2026-10-26T10:10:00.140","score":7.5,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N","checkedAt":"2026-10-29T12:30:34.835Z"},{"source":"FIRST EPSS","id":"CVE-2026-21589","url":"https://www.first.org/epss/","probability":0.99477,"percentile":0.99943,"date":"2026-10-28","checkedAt":"2026-10-29T12:30:34.839Z"},{"source":"GitHub Advisory Database","id":"GHSA-gr66-x5pq-8g2g","url":"https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-gr66-x5pq-8g2g","modified":"2026-10-15T21:36:36Z","score":7.5,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N","checkedAt":"2026-10-29T12:30:35.103Z"},{"source":"ENISA EUVD","id":"EUVD-2026-92807","url":"https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2026-92807","modified":"Oct 19, 2026, 6:26:40 PM","score":9.3,"vector":"CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H","checkedAt":"2026-10-29T12:30:35.103Z"}],"aiSummary":{"text":"An unauthenticated attacker can access specific files in the web application root directory of affected Atlassian products, including Bitbucket Data Center, Confluence Data Center, and Jira Software Data Center, if they have prior knowledge of the target file's exact name and path. 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