Improper access control in Jenkins Red Hat Dependency Analytics plugin

1) Improper access control

EUVDB-ID: #VU85802

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-23905

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 globally disables the Content-Security-Policy header for static files served by Jenkins whenever the "Invoke Red Hat Dependency Analytics (RHDA)" build step is executed. A remote user can bypass implemented security restrictions and gain unauthorized access to the application.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Red Hat Dependency Analytics: 0.7.0 - 0.7.1

External links

http://www.jenkins.io/security/advisory/2024-01-24/#SECURITY-3322
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/01/24/6

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.