SB2024012514 - Improper access control in Jenkins Git server plugin
Published: January 25, 2024
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024012514
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Improper access control (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-23899)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to otherwise restricted functionality.
The vulnerability exists due to the affected plugin does not disable a feature of its command parser that replaces an "@" character followed by a file path in an argument with the file’s contents. A remote user can read content from arbitrary files on the Jenkins controller file system, leading to arbitrary code execution.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.