CVE-2017-16859

The review attachment resource in Atlassian Fisheye and Crucible before version 4.3.2, from version 4.4.0 before 4.4.3 and before version 4.5.0 allows remote attackers to read files contained within context path of the running application through a path traversal vulnerability in the command parameter.

Published: 2018-06-28 Last update: 2026-06-16 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]

Conclusion & alert: CVE-2017-16859 is rated Moderate Risk (56.2/100): CVSS Medium severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 2.53%). Core evidence: EPSS rose +1.23% over the last day, indicating growing attacker interest. Mandatory action: Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2017-16859

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-06-15 1.29% 2.53% +1.23%
2 2026-01-12 1.36% 1.29% -0.07%
3 2025-12-28 1.36%

Full EPSS history (17 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2017-16859

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
6.5 3.0 MEDIUM
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:L)
A normal user session is enough; they don’t have to be admin.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:N)
Data isn’t meaningfully altered or forged.
Availability (A:N)
Service keeps running; no real outage angle.
2.8 3.6 [email protected]
4.0 2.0 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:S)
A single authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:P)
Partial confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:N)
No integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:N)
No availability impact.
8.0 2.9 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2017-16859

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2017-16859

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
atlassian crucible < 4.3.2 cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:crucible:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
atlassian crucible >= 4.4.0, < 4.4.3 cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:crucible:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
atlassian crucible >= 4.4.5, < 4.5.0 cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:crucible:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
atlassian fisheye < 4.3.2 cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:fisheye:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
atlassian fisheye >= 4.4.0, < 4.4.3 cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:fisheye:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
atlassian fisheye >= 4.4.5, < 4.5.0 cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:fisheye:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2017-16859

URL Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104578 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CRUC-8212 Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/FE-7061 Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
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