Protection Mechanism Failure in Jenkins NeuVector Vulnerability Scanner plugin

1) Protection Mechanism Failure

EUVDB-ID: #VU68592

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 8.1 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:U/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-43434

CWE-ID: CWE-693 - Protection Mechanism Failure

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass implemented security restrictions.

The vulnerability exists due to the affected plugin programmatically disables Content-Security-Policy protection for user-generated content in workspaces, archived artifacts, etc. that Jenkins offers for download. A remote user can bypass implemented security restrictions and elevate privileges on the system.

Mitigation

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

Vulnerable software versions

NeuVector Vulnerability Scanner: 1.20

External links

http://www.jenkins.io/security/advisory/2022-10-19/#SECURITY-2865
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/10/19/3

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.