Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Matrix Authorization Strategy - CVE-2021-21623
Published: March 22, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU51595
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-21623
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Jenkins
Affected software:
Matrix Authorization Strategy
Matrix Authorization Strategy
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to the affected plugin does not correctly perform permission checks to determine whether an item should be accessible. A remote authenticated attacker can gain access to sensitive information.
How to mitigate CVE-2021-21623
Install updates from vendor's website.