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Confluence Data Center EUVDEUVD-2026-46326

| CVE-2026-21579 HIGH
Information Exposure (CWE-200)
2026-07-21 atlassian GHSA-5vfq-26hx-8v79
8.2
CVSS 4.0 · Vendor: atlassian
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Reach exposed Confluence Data Center endpoint
  2. Delivery
    Send crafted unauthenticated request
  3. Exploit
    Satisfy attack precondition (AT:P)
  4. Execution
    Trigger information disclosure
  5. Impact
    Exfiltrate sensitive data

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V14 - Data Protection Data exposure prevention
MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques across 2 tactics: Collection, Discovery

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Exploitation Conditions

Exploitation is remote and unauthenticated (CVSS PR:N), requiring only network reachability to the Confluence Data Center web service - no user interaction (UI:N) and no credentials are needed. The CVSS 4.0 vector's AT:P flag indicates a specific attack requirement must be met for the exploit to work, so it is not guaranteed against every request; the exact precondition is not detailed in the provided description and should be confirmed against the Atlassian advisory. Limiting factors: the instance must be network-reachable by the attacker (internet-exposed instances are most at risk; those restricted to internal networks or VPN are far less exposed), the deployment must run one of the affected versions (the 7.17.0/7.19.0/8.5.0/8.9.0/9.0.1/9.1.0/9.2.0/10.0.2/10.1.0/10.2.0 lines and not yet be patched to 9.2.22 or 10.2.14), and impact is limited to reading sensitive information - it does not grant write access or code execution.

Impact

The signals are moderately aligned toward real-world risk but stop short of an emergency. The CVSS 4.0 vector (AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N) indicates a network-reachable, low-complexity, unauthenticated attack - the highest-concern profile - however AT:P (attack requirements present) means exploitation is not fully unconditional, tempering the raw 8.2 score. Impact is confined to confidentiality (VC:H, VI:N, VA:N), so this cannot directly alter data or crash the service. There is no CISA KEV listing and no public exploit identified at time of analysis, and no EPSS score was provided in the input, so exploitation probability cannot be quantified from the data given. No SSVC decision data was supplied. Net: a genuine priority for exposed, internet-facing Confluence Data Center instances given the unauthenticated network vector, but the absence of known exploitation and the confidentiality-only impact place it below actively-exploited RCE-class Confluence bugs. CWE is N/A, so root-cause specificity is limited - verify the affected data scope against the Atlassian advisory.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker who can reach a vulnerable Confluence Data Center instance over the network sends a specially crafted request that triggers the disclosure and returns sensitive information without authenticating. Because the attack requires no credentials and low complexity, an exposed internet-facing instance could be probed opportunistically, though the AT:P requirement means the attacker must satisfy a specific precondition for the request to succeed. No public exploit code has been identified at time of analysis.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).
No patch listed yet 0.3% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Jul 21, 2026

Information disclosure in Atlassian Confluence Data Center allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to read sensitive information from affected instances, carrying a CVSS 4.0 score of 8.2 (High). The flaw was introduced across a wide span of releases (7.17.0, 7.19.0, 8.5.0, 8.9.0, 9.0.1, 9.1.0, 9.2.0, 10.0.2, 10.1.0, 10.2.0) and was found internally by Atlassian. No public exploit identified at time of analysis and it is not listed in CISA KEV, but the network-reachable, unauthenticated nature makes patching a priority for internet-facing deployments.

RemediationAI

Vendor-released patch: upgrade Confluence Data Center to the latest version, or to a fixed maintenance release for your line - 9.2 customers should move to 9.2.22 or greater, and 10.2 customers to 10.2.14 or greater. Consult the Atlassian advisory at https://confluence.atlassian.com/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=1821999345 and the CONFSERVER-104340 ticket (https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CONFSERVER-104340), obtain builds from the Atlassian download archives (https://www.atlassian.com/software/confluence/download-archives), and review release notes (https://confluence.atlassian.com/doc/confluence-release-notes-327.html). If immediate upgrade is not possible, reduce exposure by removing the instance from direct internet reachability and placing it behind a VPN or IP allowlist / reverse proxy so only trusted networks can reach it, and monitor access logs for anomalous requests to sensitive endpoints - with the trade-off that restricting network access can break external collaborators or integrations that rely on direct connectivity. No vulnerability-specific vendor workaround was published in the provided data, so upgrading remains the only confirmed fix.

Affected VersionsENISA

Confluence Data Center 10.0.2 to 10.0.3
Confluence Data Center 9.2.0 to 9.2.21
Confluence Data Center 8.5.14 to 8.5.31
Confluence Data Center 8.9.5 to 8.9.8
Confluence Data Center 10.2.0 to 10.2.13
Confluence Data Center 10.1.0 to 10.1.2
Confluence Data Center 9.1.0 to 9.1.1
Confluence Data Center 9.0.1 to 9.0.3
Confluence Data Center 7.19.26 to 7.19.30

Affected Packages

euvd confluence_data_center_10_0_2_to no fix
euvd confluence_data_center_10_1_0_to no fix
euvd confluence_data_center_10_2_0_to no fix
euvd confluence_data_center_7_19_26_to no fix
euvd confluence_data_center_8_5_14_to no fix
euvd confluence_data_center_8_9_5_to no fix
euvd confluence_data_center_9_0_1_to no fix
euvd confluence_data_center_9_1_0_to no fix
euvd confluence_data_center_9_2_0_to no fix

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 9 packages in euvd

Checking this CVE against your own stacks and servers is part of the Basic plan and up.

Technical ContextAI · show details

Confluence Data Center is Atlassian's self-managed, clustered enterprise wiki and collaboration platform (CPE cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:confluence_data_center) typically deployed on-premises or in customer-managed infrastructure, often internet-facing for distributed teams. The issue is an Information Disclosure weakness; Atlassian did not assign a specific CWE (CWE: N/A in the input), but the class corresponds to unauthorized exposure of sensitive data (CWE-200 family) reachable over the network without credentials. The CVSS 4.0 vector's AT:P (Attack Requirements Present) signals that successful exploitation depends on a condition beyond simply reaching the service, and the impact metrics VC:H/VI:N/VA:N confirm the effect is purely a loss of confidentiality with no integrity or availability impact.

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Severity by source

Vendor (atlassian) PRIMARY 8.2 HIGH
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
vuln.today AI 5.9 MEDIUM

Network, unauthenticated, no UI (AV:N/PR:N/UI:N); AC:H reflects the 4.0 AT:P attack requirement; confidentiality-only impact so C:H, I:N, A:N.

3.1 AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (atlassian).

CVSS VectorVendor: atlassian

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Attack Requirements
Present
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Vulnerable system: Confidentiality
High
Vulnerable system: Integrity
None
Vulnerable system: Availability
None
Subsequent system: Confidentiality
None
Subsequent system: Integrity
None
Subsequent system: Availability
None

DescriptionCVE.org

This High severity Information Disclosure vulnerability was introduced in versions 7.17.0, 7.19.0, 8.5.0, 8.9.0, 9.0.1, 9.1.0, 9.2.0, 10.0.2, 10.1.0, and 10.2.0 of Confluence Data Center.

This Information Disclosure vulnerability, with a CVSS Score of 8.2, allows an unauthenticated attacker to view sensitive information via an Information Disclosure vulnerability.

Atlassian recommends that Confluence Data Center customers upgrade to latest version, if you are unable to do so, upgrade your instance to one of the specified supported fixed versions: Confluence Data Center 9.2: Upgrade to a release greater than or equal to 9.2.22

Confluence Data Center 10.2: Upgrade to a release greater than or equal to 10.2.14

See the release notes ([https://confluence.atlassian.com/doc/confluence-release-notes-327.html]). You can download the latest version of Confluence Data Center from the download center ([https://www.atlassian.com/software/confluence/download-archives]).

This vulnerability was reported via our Atlassian (Internal) program.

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

Atlassian Confluence Data Center (versions 7.17.0-10.2.0) contains an unauthenticated remote information disclosure vulnerability (CVE-2026-21579, CVSS 8.2) enabling attackers to access sensitive data without credentials or authentication. With no patch currently available and these versions widely deployed in production, internet-facing Confluence deployments face immediate data exposure risk requiring urgent containment measures.

Business Impact: High
Compensating Controls

Network segmentation restricting Confluence access to internal-only or VPN-authenticated users; Web Application Firewall (WAF) rules to detect unauthorized data-access patterns; enhanced audit logging and real-time anomaly detection on Confluence read operations; temporary isolation of sensitive Confluence spaces; regular vulnerability scanning to detect exploitation attempts. No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis; continuously monitor atlassian.com/security for patch availability.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.3%
Top 80% exploitable
Prevalence
High
widely deployed self-managed enterprise collaboration platform in large organizations
Data Quality
5 sources
Confidence: Medium

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity HIGH
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.3%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation· derived
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable· derived
Yes
Human Impact
High

Priority Score

41
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +41
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Information disclosure occurs when an application unintentionally exposes sensitive data that aids attackers in reconnaissance or directly compromises security.

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