Atlassian Bitbucket Server and Data Center Command Injection Vulnerability

Exploited · KEV 2022-09-30Metasploit moduleCVE-2022-36804CWE-78CWE-88

Exploited since 2022-09-30. No WAF vendor names it yet. Our CRS test: partly blocked.

Edge rules

0/8

Our test

Partly blocked

CVSS

8.8

EPSS

99.1% Top 0.1%

Posts, 14d

Published

2022-08-25

Multiple API endpoints in Atlassian Bitbucket Server and Data Center 7.0.0 before version 7.6.17, from version 7.7.0 before version 7.17.10, from version 7.18.0 before version 7.21.4, from version 8.0.0 before version 8.0.3, from version 8.1.0 before version 8.1.3, and from version 8.2.0 before version 8.2.2, and from version 8.3.0 before 8.3.1 allows remote attackers with read permissions to a public or private Bitbucket repository to execute arbitrary code by sending a malicious HTTP request. This vulnerability was reported via our Bug Bounty Program by TheGrandPew.

Edge coverage

Claimed by vendors

CloudflareBefore feed historyOlder than its feedEnterprise: partly · Free: passed AWSNo public claimNot namedWe measured: passed Microsoft AzureNo public claimNot named Google CloudBefore feed historyOlder than its feedWe measured: passed FastlyBefore feed historyOlder than its feed F5Before feed historyOlder than its feed AkamaiNo public sourceNo public changelog OWASP CRSBefore feed historyOlder than its feed

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Severity, decoded

CVSS 3.1

8.8High

High · 8.8 / 10

Exploitable over the network, with low privileges and no user interaction, leading to full loss of confidentiality, integrity and availability.

Over the internetAny user loginNo user actionWorks reliablyFull compromise

How the score is built8 metrics

Attack vectorAn attacker can reach it over the internet; no access to your network needed.
Network
Attack complexityNo special conditions are needed; the attack works reliably.
Low
Privileges requiredThe attacker needs an ordinary user account.
Low
User interactionNo one has to click or open anything; the attack works on its own.
None
ScopeThe damage stays within the vulnerable component.
Unchanged
Confidentiality impactAn attacker can read all data the affected component holds, or the most sensitive parts of it.
High
Integrity impactAn attacker can change any data or files the affected component protects.
High
Availability impactAn attacker can take the component down completely or keep it from serving anyone.
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CISA's assessmentSSVC, from the CVE record

ExploitationActive

Attackers are exploiting this in the wild.

AutomatableNo

At least one step needs hands-on work, which slows mass attacks.

Technical impactTotal

A successful attack gives full control over the affected software or all of its data.

Public exploits

3 found

1 Metasploit1 Exploit-DB1 Scanner template0 GitHub PoCs

MetasploitBitbucket Git Command Injection2022-08-24 · exploit · rank Excellent · has check
Exploit-DBBitbucket v7.0.0 - RCE2023-03-23 · webapps · python
NucleiCVE-2022-36804.yamldetection template, replayed in our lab

Links are to third-party code: never run it outside an isolated lab.

Timeline

2022-08-24
Metasploit module published
Bitbucket Git Command Injection
2022-08-25
CVE published
CVE List
2022-09-30
Added to CISA KEV
Confirmed exploitation in the wild
2023-03-23
Exploit published on Exploit-DB
Bitbucket v7.0.0 - RCE
2026-11-02
Our test: OWASP Core Rule Set blocked part of it
paranoia level 1, anomaly threshold 5, default CRS settings
2026-11-02
Our test: OWASP Core Rule Set blocked part of it
paranoia level 2, anomaly threshold 5, default CRS settings