CVE-2026-21587
This High severity Improper Authorization vulnerability was introduced in version 11.3.0 of Jira...
7.1 High
This High severity Improper Authorization vulnerability was introduced in version 11.3.0 of Jira Service Management Data Center.
This Improper Authorization vulnerability, with a CVSS Score of 7.1, allows an authenticated attacker to gain unintended access and can lead to the exposure of resources or functionality, possibly providing attackers with sensitive information or even execute arbitrary code.
Atlassian recommends that Jira Service Management 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:
* Jira Service Management Data Center 11.3: Upgrade to a release greater than or equal to 11.3.11
See the release notes (https://confluence.atlassian.com/servicemanagement/jira-service-management-release-notes-780083086.html). You can download the latest version of Jira Service Management Data Center from the download center (https://www.atlassian.com/software/jira/service-management/download-archives).
This vulnerability was reported via our Penetration Testing program.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
0.45%Up 0.1 points since Sep 16, 2026
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
This High severity Improper Authorization vulnerability was introduced in version 11.3.0 of Jira Service Management Data Center.
This Improper Authorization vulnerability, with a CVSS Score of 7.1, allows an authenticated attacker to gain unintended access and can lead to the exposure of resources or functionality, possibly providing attackers with sensitive information or even execute arbitrary code.
Atlassian recommends that Jira Service Management 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:
* Jira Service Management Data Center 11.3: Upgrade to a release greater than or equal to 11.3.11
See the release notes (https://confluence.atlassian.com/servicemanagement/jira-service-management-release-notes-780083086.html). You can download the latest version of Jira Service Management Data Center from the download center (https://www.atlassian.com/software/jira/service-management/download-archives).
This vulnerability was reported via our Penetration Testing program.
- Record
CVE-2026-21587- CVSS 4.0
- 7.1 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - Weakness
- CWE-285
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2026-78936
This High severity Improper Authorization vulnerability was introduced in version 11.3.0 of Jira Service Management Data Center.
This Improper Authorization vulnerability, with a CVSS Score of 7.1, allows an authenticated attacker to gain unintended access and can lead to the exposure of resources or functionality, possibly providing attackers with sensitive information or even execute arbitrary code.
Atlassian recommends that Jira Service Management 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:
* Jira Service Management Data Center 11.3: Upgrade to a release greater than or equal to 11.3.11
See the release notes (https://confluence.atlassian.com/servicemanagement/jira-service-management-release-notes-780083086.html). You can download the latest version of Jira Service Management Data Center from the download center (https://www.atlassian.com/software/jira/service-management/download-archives).
This vulnerability was reported via our Penetration Testing program.
- Record
EUVD-2026-78936- CVSS 4.0
- 7.1 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-gp6h-7p69-238v
This High severity Improper Authorization vulnerability was introduced in version 11.3.0 of Jira...
This High severity Improper Authorization vulnerability was introduced in version 11.3.0 of Jira Service Management Data Center.
This Improper Authorization vulnerability, with a CVSS Score of 7.1, allows an authenticated attacker to gain unintended access and can lead to the exposure of resources or functionality, possibly providing attackers with sensitive information or even execute arbitrary code.
Atlassian recommends that Jira Service Management 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:
* Jira Service Management Data Center 11.3: Upgrade to a release greater than or equal to 11.3.11
See the release notes (https://confluence.atlassian.com/servicemanagement/jira-service-management-release-notes-780083086.html). You can download the latest version of Jira Service Management Data Center from the download center (https://www.atlassian.com/software/jira/service-management/download-archives).
This vulnerability was reported via our Penetration Testing program.
- Record
GHSA-gp6h-7p69-238v- CVSS 4.0
- 7.1 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/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 - Weakness
- CWE-285
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
This High severity Improper Authorization vulnerability was introduced in version 11.3.0 of Jira Service Management Data Center.
This Improper Authorization vulnerability, with a CVSS Score of 7.1, allows an authenticated attacker to gain unintended access and can lead to the exposure of resources or functionality, possibly providing attackers with sensitive information or even execute arbitrary code.
Atlassian recommends that Jira Service Management 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:
* Jira Service Management Data Center 11.3: Upgrade to a release greater than or equal to 11.3.11
See the release notes (https://confluence.atlassian.com/servicemanagement/jira-service-management-release-notes-780083086.html). You can download the latest version of Jira Service Management Data Center from the download center (https://www.atlassian.com/software/jira/service-management/download-archives).
This vulnerability was reported via our Penetration Testing program.
- Record
CVE-2026-21587- CVSS 4.0
- 7.1 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/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 - Weakness
- CWE-285
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2026-21587 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.1) in Atlassian Jira Service Management Data Center, published September 15, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.45%, the 38th percentile. No source names a fixed version.