# CVE-2017-5983: The JIRA Workflow Designer Plugin in Atlassian JIRA Server before 6.3.0 improperly uses an XML parser and deserializer, which allows remote

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 Nuclei template
- Published: 2017-04-10 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The JIRA Workflow Designer Plugin in Atlassian JIRA Server before 6.3.0 improperly uses an XML parser and deserializer, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code, read arbitrary files, or cause a denial of service via a crafted serialized Java object.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/JRASERVER-64077
- https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/307983
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97379
- http://codewhitesec.blogspot.com/2017/04/amf.html
- https://confluence.atlassian.com/jira063/jira-security-advisory-2017-03-09-875604401.html
- https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/cves/2017/CVE-2017-5983.yaml

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