Saml Single Sign On
CVE-2021-37843
CRITICAL
Vulnerability Assessment
| Weakness |
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A07:2025 - Authentication Failures
ASVS 5.0
V6 - Authentication Authentication required for critical functions
MITRE ATT&CK
1 technique across 1 tactic: Initial Access The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up. |
| Impact | CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL). Attack characteristics: network attack vector, low complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction not required. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | A remote attacker could access critical functionality without authentication by sending crafted requests to the affected application. No authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability. |
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The resolution SAML SSO apps for Atlassian products allow a remote attacker to login to a user account when only the username is known (i.e., no other authentication is provided). Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.
RemediationAI
No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Require authentication for all sensitive operations, implement defense in depth.
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Technical ContextAI · show details
This vulnerability is classified as Missing Authentication for Critical Function (CWE-306), which allows attackers to access critical functionality without authentication. The resolution SAML SSO apps for Atlassian products allow a remote attacker to login to a user account when only the username is known (i.e., no other authentication is provided). The fixed versions are for Jira: 3.6.6.1, 4.0.12, 5.0.5; for Confluence 3.6.6, 4.0.12, 5.0.5; for Bitbucket 2.5.9, 3.6.6, 4.0.12, 5.0.5; for Bamboo 2.5.9, 3.6.6, 4.0.12, 5.0.5; and for Fisheye 2.5.9. Affected products include: Atlassian Saml Single Sign On.
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Severity by source
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.
CVSS VectorNVD
DescriptionNVD
The resolution SAML SSO apps for Atlassian products allow a remote attacker to login to a user account when only the username is known (i.e., no other authentication is provided). The fixed versions are for Jira: 3.6.6.1, 4.0.12, 5.0.5; for Confluence 3.6.6, 4.0.12, 5.0.5; for Bitbucket 2.5.9, 3.6.6, 4.0.12, 5.0.5; for Bamboo 2.5.9, 3.6.6, 4.0.12, 5.0.5; and for Fisheye 2.5.9.
Threat Intelligence Overview
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Attack Technique
Authentication bypass attacks exploit flaws in the verification mechanisms that control access to systems and applications.
Affected Products (CPE)NVD
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