Vulnerability · CVE-2017-16862
The IncomingMailServers resource in Atlassian Jira before version 7.6.2 allows remote attackers to modify the "incoming mail" whitelist setting via a Cross-site reques…
Published Jan 12, 2018 · catalog updated Jun 17, 2026 · the affected product
Last checked Nov 10, 2026. A connected source was read within the last 7 days.
Check if you run it
No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2017-16862. EPSS is 0.68%. Act only if a listed version of the affected product is installed.
Gaps on this record
- No plain product name is stored. The page cannot tell you which product to check.
- No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
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- Severity
- Medium4.3
- Known exploitation
- Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
- EPSS
- 0.68%
- Remediation
- Version ranges on file
- Affected products
- cpe atlassian/jira
The IncomingMailServers resource in Atlassian Jira before version 7.6.2 allows remote attackers to modify the "incoming mail" whitelist setting via a Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability.
Are you affected?
Enter the version you run. The result uses only the ranges stored on this record.
The check returns affected, not affected, or incomplete. It does not guess a version that is missing from the record.
- cpe atlassian/jira< 7.6.2
How to fix CVE-2017-16862
Upgrade
CVE-2017-16862 lists a fix boundary at 7.6.2. Compare the installed build with that boundary before you change production.
Version check
Affected < 7.6.2
Advisory
Open the cve_org record and follow its fix.
Official advisories
What to do
Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.
Should you patch?
No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2017-16862. EPSS is 0.68%. Act only if a listed version of the affected product is installed.
Which versions are affected?
Compare what you have installed with < 7.6.2. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.
What should an analyst verify?
CWE-352: Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF). EPSS 0.68%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.
Technology hubs
Code
The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.
No public source repository is identified for this product.
Timeline
Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.
Jan 12, 2018 · Monitored products — critical
Detected
The IncomingMailServers resource in Atlassian Jira before version 7.6.2 allows remote attackers to modify the "incoming mail" whitelist setting via a Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability.
Jun 17, 2026 · Monitored products — critical
Updated
The IncomingMailServers resource in Atlassian Jira before version 7.6.2 allows remote attackers to modify the "incoming mail" whitelist setting via a Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability.
Sources
- CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2017-16862
Official CVE identifier
cve.org - FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2017-16862
30-day exploitation probability 0.68%
first.org - Monitored products — criticalVendor advisoryCVE-2017-16862
The IncomingMailServers resource in Atlassian Jira before version 7.6.2 allows remote attackers to modify the "incoming mail" whitelist setting via a Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability.
nvd.nist.gov
References
Freshness
Last verified in this catalog Nov 10, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.
- FIRST EPSSNov 10, 2026
- CVE.orgNov 4, 2026
- Monitored products — criticalNov 3, 2026