CVE-2022-36803Network attack vector

Super Admin escalation via MasterUserEdit authorization bypass

Published Oct 14, 2022 · Updated Oct 2, 2024

Improper authorization in Atlassian Jira Align before 10.109.2 allows remote authenticated users with People access to become Super Admins. The MasterUserEdit API accepts role changes for any user without enforcing that the caller already has Super Admin authority. A People-role account is required, and successful exploitation grants Super Admin privileges within Jira Align.

CVSS severity8.8
High
EPSS probability0.59%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Improper authorization in Atlassian Jira Align before 10.109.2 allows remote authenticated users with People access to become Super Admins. The MasterUserEdit API accepts role changes for any user without enforcing that the caller already has Super Admin authority. A People-role account is required, and successful exploitation grants Super Admin privileges within Jira Align.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-36803
Published
Oct 14, 2022
Updated
Oct 2, 2024
Vendor
Atlassian
Product
Jira Align
Classifications
CWE-276, T1098
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Oct 14, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Oct 2, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <10.109.2
  2. Affected versionversion=unspecified <10.109.2

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Atlassian · Jira Alignversion=0 <10.109.2; version=unspecified <10.109.2

Published CVSS scores

8.8NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
8.8CISA-ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-276Incorrect Default Permissions
T1098Account Manipulation

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