Multiple vulnerabilities in Jenkins ElasTest plugin



Published: 2020-09-22 | Updated: 2021-05-03
Risk Medium
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 3
CVE-ID CVE-2020-2272
CVE-2020-2273
CVE-2020-2274
CWE-ID CWE-284
CWE-352
CWE-312
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
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Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 3 vulnerabilities.

Updated 03.05.2021

Added fixed version.

1) Improper access control

EUVDB-ID: #VU46955

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 4 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:U/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-2272

CWE-ID: CWE-284 - Improper Access Control

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to otherwise restricted functionality.

The vulnerability exists due to the affected plugin does not perform a permission check in a method implementing form validation. A remote user with Overall/Read permission can connect to an attacker-specified URL using attacker-specified credentials.

Mitigation

Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.

Vulnerable software versions

ElasTest: 0.9.1 - 1.2.1

External links

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/09/16/3
http://www.jenkins.io/security/advisory/2020-09-16/#SECURITY-1903


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.

2) Cross-site request forgery

EUVDB-ID: #VU46956

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 5.6 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:U/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-2273

CWE-ID: CWE-352 - Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform cross-site request forgery attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to the form validation method does not require POST requests. 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.

Mitigation

Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.

Vulnerable software versions

ElasTest: 0.9.1 - 1.2.1

External links

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/09/16/3
http://www.jenkins.io/security/advisory/2020-09-16/#SECURITY-1903


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.

3) Cleartext storage of sensitive information

EUVDB-ID: #VU46957

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 3.1 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:U/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-2274

CWE-ID: CWE-312 - Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to view the password on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to the affected software stores its server password in plain text in the global configuration file "jenkins.plugins.elastest.ElasTestInstallation.xml". A local user with access to the Jenkins controller file system can obtain credentials.

Mitigation

Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.

Vulnerable software versions

ElasTest: 0.9.1 - 1.2.1

External links

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/09/16/3
http://www.jenkins.io/security/advisory/2020-09-16/#SECURITY-2014


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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