Multiple vulnerabilities in Gerrit Trigger plugin for Jenkins
| Risk | Medium |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 2 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2019-16551 CVE-2019-16552 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-352 CWE-284 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Gerrit Trigger Web applications / Modules and components for CMS |
| Vendor | Jenkins |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.
1) Cross-site request forgery
EUVDB-ID: #VU23668
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 5.3 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-16551
CWE-ID:
CWE-352 - Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform cross-site request forgery attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of the HTTP request origin. A remote attacker can trick the victim to visit a specially crafted web page and perform arbitrary actions on behalf of the victim on the vulnerable website, such as connecting to an HTTP URL or SSH server using attacker-specified credentials, or determine whether files with an attacker-specified path exist on the Jenkins master file system.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsGerrit Trigger: 1 - 2.30.1
External linkshttp://jenkins.io/security/advisory/2019-12-17/#SECURITY-1527
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
2) Improper access control
EUVDB-ID: #VU23669
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 4.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-16552
CWE-ID:
CWE-284 - Improper Access Control
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote user to gain unauthorized access to otherwise restricted functionality.
The vulnerability exists due to the affected software does not perform permission checks in methods performing form validation. A remote authenticated user with Overall/Read access can perform connection tests, connecting to an HTTP URL or SSH server using attacker-specified credentials, or determine whether files with an attacker-specified path exist on the Jenkins master file system.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsGerrit Trigger: 1 - 2.30.1
External linkshttp://jenkins.io/security/advisory/2019-12-17/#SECURITY-1527
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
