CVE-2022-43781

There is a command injection vulnerability using environment variables in Bitbucket Server and Data Center. An attacker with permission to control their username can exploit this issue to execute arbitrary code on the system. This vulnerability can be unauthenticated if the Bitbucket Server and Data Center instance has enabled “Allow public signup”.

Published: 2022-11-17 Last update: 2024-11-21 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2022-43781 is rated High Risk (73.2/100): CVSS Critical severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 87.48%, 99th percentile). EPSS ranks this CVE among the most likely to be exploited in the near term. High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2022-43781

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 2026-05-13 88.24% 87.48% -0.77%
2 2026-04-04 89.29% 88.24% -1.05%
3 2026-03-31 — 89.29% —

Full EPSS history (38 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2022-43781

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
9.8 3.1 CRITICAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H 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:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
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:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
 3.9 5.9 [email protected]
9.8 3.1 CRITICAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H 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:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
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:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
 3.9 5.9 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2022-43781

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2022-43781

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
atlassian bitbucket >= 7.0.0, < 7.6.19 cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:bitbucket:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
atlassian bitbucket >= 7.7.0, < 7.17.12 cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:bitbucket:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
atlassian bitbucket >= 7.18.0, < 7.21.6 cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:bitbucket:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
atlassian bitbucket >= 7.22.0, < 8.0.5 cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:bitbucket:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
atlassian bitbucket >= 8.1.0, < 8.1.5 cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:bitbucket:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
atlassian bitbucket >= 8.2.0, < 8.2.4 cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:bitbucket:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
atlassian bitbucket >= 8.3.0, < 8.3.3 cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:bitbucket:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
atlassian bitbucket >= 8.4.0, < 8.4.2 cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:bitbucket:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2022-43781

URL Tags
https://confluence.atlassian.com/x/Y4hXRg Mitigation Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/BSERV-13522 Issue Tracking Patch Vendor Advisory
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