Path traversal in Storable Configs - CVE-2020-2278
Published: September 16, 2020 / Updated: September 22, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU46961
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-2278
CWE-ID: CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Jenkins
Affected software:
Storable Configs
Storable Configs
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform directory traversal attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to the affected plugin does not restrict the user-specified file name. A remote authenticated attacker can replace any other ".xml" file on the Jenkins controller with the job’s "config.xml" file’s content.
How to mitigate CVE-2020-2278
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.