How severe is CVE-2023-22506?

CVE-2023-22506 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.8, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2023-22506 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (80th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2023-22506?

CVE-2023-22506 primarily affects Atlassian Bamboo Data Center. In total, 2 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2023-22506?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2023-22506 published?

CVE-2023-22506 was published on 2023-07-19 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2023-22506

CVE-2023-22506 is a high-severity vulnerability in Atlassian Bamboo Data Center with a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-94.

Key facts

Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 8.8)
EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (80th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-94
Affected product: Atlassian Bamboo Data Center
Published: 2023-07-19
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

This High severity Injection and RCE (Remote Code Execution) vulnerability known as CVE-2023-22506 was introduced in version 8.0.0 of Bamboo Data Center. This Injection and RCE (Remote Code Execution) vulnerability, with a CVSS Score of 7.5, allows an authenticated attacker to modify the actions taken by a system call and execute arbitrary code which has high impact to confidentiality, high impact to integrity, high impact to availability, and no user interaction. Atlassian recommends that you upgrade your instance to latest version. If you're unable to upgrade to latest, upgrade to one of these fixed versions: 9.2.3 and 9.3.1. See the release notes ([https://confluence.atlassian.com/bambooreleases/bamboo-release-notes-1189793869.html|https://confluence.atlassian.com/bambooreleases/bamboo-release-notes-1189793869.html]). You can download the latest version of Bamboo Data Center and Bamboo Server from the download center ([https://www.atlassian.com/software/bamboo/download-archives|https://www.atlassian.com/software/bamboo/download-archives]). This vulnerability was reported via our Penetration Testing program.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-22506?: This High severity Injection and RCE (Remote Code Execution) vulnerability known as CVE-2023-22506 was introduced in version 8.0.0 of Bamboo Data Center. This Injection and RCE (Remote Code Execution) vulnerability, with a CVSS Score of 7.5, allows an authenticated attacker to modify the actions taken by a system call and execute arbitrary code which has high impact to confidentiality, high impact to integrity, high impact to availability, and no user interaction. Atlassian recommends that you upgrade your instance to latest version. If you're unable to upgrade to latest, upgrade to one of these fixed versions: 9.2.3 and 9.3.1. See the release notes ([https://confluence.atlassian.com/bambooreleases/bamboo-release-notes-1189793869.html|https://confluence.atlassian.com/bambooreleases/bamboo-release-notes-1189793869.html]). You can download the latest version of Bamboo Data Center and Bamboo Server from the download center ([https://www.atlassian.com/software/bamboo/download-archives|https://www.atlassian.com/software/bamboo/download-archives]). This vulnerability was reported via our Penetration Testing program.
How severe is CVE-2023-22506?: CVE-2023-22506 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.8, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2023-22506 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (80th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2023-22506?: CVE-2023-22506 primarily affects Atlassian Bamboo Data Center. In total, 2 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2023-22506?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2023-22506 published?: CVE-2023-22506 was published on 2023-07-19 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/BAM-22400

Affected products (2)

cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:bamboo_data_center:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:bamboo_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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