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Widely deployed enterprise CI/CD platform; authenticated RCE without user interaction could disrupt builds and infrastructure.

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CVE-2026-21571

9.4
Critical
EPSS 1%Patch availableApr 22, 2026

Authenticated OS command injection in Bamboo Data Center allows RCE.

common questions

Is CVE-2026-21571 being exploited?

Not confirmed. CVE-2026-21571 does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which records only exploitation that has been observed and reported publicly. That is evidence of absence of a report, not evidence the flaw is unattacked. EPSS currently estimates a 1.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How severe is CVE-2026-21571?

CVE-2026-21571 is rated Critical with a CVSS score of 9.4. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.

Is there a patch for CVE-2026-21571?

Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-21571. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.

What does CVE-2026-21571 affect?

CVE-2026-21571 affects Bamboo Data Center (versions 9.6.0, 10.0.0, 10.1.0, 10.2.0, 11.0.0, 11.1.0, 12.0.0, 12.1.0). Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.

What should I do about CVE-2026-21571?

Upgrade to fixed versions: 9.6.25+, 10.2.18+, or 12.1.6+

Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.

executive summary
technical analysis
affected
Bamboo Data Center (versions 9.6.0, 10.0.0, 10.1.0, 10.2.0, 11.0.0, 11.1.0, 12.0.0, 12.1.0)
impact

Remote code execution on Bamboo DC; attacker can run arbitrary commands, compromising host, data, and service.

action required

Immediate action required

affected versions
Atlassian Bamboo Data Center
  • affected12.1.0 to 12.1.3
  • affected12.0.0 to 12.0.2
  • affected11.0.0 to 11.0.8
  • affected10.2.0 to 10.2.16
  • affected10.1.0 to 10.1.1
  • affected10.0.0 to 10.0.3
  • affected9.6.2 to 9.6.24
vendor says fixed in12.1.6, 10.2.18, 9.6.25

As published in the CVE Program record. A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected — vendors sometimes understate a range, and distribution-backported builds carry upstream numbers that do not reflect what was patched into them.

how to fix
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