CVE-2022-43782: Affected versions of Atlassian Crowd allow an attacker to authenticate as the crowd application via security m

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CRITICAL 9.8REMOTEUPGRADE

CVE-2022-43782 is a critical-severity flaw (CVSS 9.8) affecting crowd. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Affected versions of Atlassian Crowd allow an attacker to authenticate as the crowd application via security misconfiguration and subsequent ability to call privileged endpoints in Crowd's REST API under the {{usermanagement}} path. This vulnerability can only be exploited by IPs specified under the crowd application allowlist in the Remote Addresses configuration, which is {{none}} by default. The affected versions are all versions 3.x.x, vers

Why this priority

Critical severity
Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	9.8 (Critical)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	1.0% (top 38%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2022-11-17
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): Atlassian · Vendor: atlassian

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2022-11-17 00:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 05:07 UTCUpdated Record last modified

atlassian crowd UPGRADE

Affected: >= 3.0.0 and < 4.4.4 · >= 5.0.0 and < 5.0.3

Fixed in: 4.4.4, 5.0.3

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 3.0.0

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy crowd || rpm -q crowd || crowd --version

2. UPGRADE to 4.4.4 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade crowd

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade crowd

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

3. If no update is available yet, DOWNGRADE to a release before 3.0.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison crowd sudo apt install crowd=<VERSION_BEFORE_3.0.0> sudo apt-mark hold crowd

3. If no update is available yet, DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list crowd sudo dnf downgrade crowd-<VERSION_BEFORE_3.0.0> sudo dnf versionlock add crowd

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

Verify at the official source NVD · CVE Program · Report a problem with this page
Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2022-43782?

crowd: upgrade to 4.4.4, 5.0.3. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2022-43782 being exploited?

CVE-2022-43782 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2022-43782 affect?

CVE-2022-43782 affects crowd. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.8). Affected versions of Atlassian Crowd allow an attacker to authenticate as the crowd application via security misconfiguration and subsequent ability to call privileged endpoints in Crowd's REST API under the {{usermanagement}} path. This v

How urgent is CVE-2022-43782?

Priority 55/100. Critical severity; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

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