Incorrect permission assignment for critical resource in Jenkins - CVE-2017-2612
Published: May 15, 2018 / Updated: July 17, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU31308
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-2612
CWE-ID: CWE-732
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Jenkins
Affected software:
Jenkins
Jenkins
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote authenticated user to manipulate or delete data.
In Jenkins before versions 2.44, 2.32.2 low privilege users were able to override JDK download credentials (SECURITY-392), resulting in future builds possibly failing to download a JDK.
How to mitigate CVE-2017-2612
Install update from vendor's website.