Improper access control in Qualys Web App Scanning Connector - CVE-2023-39154

 

Improper access control in Qualys Web App Scanning Connector - CVE-2023-39154

Published: July 27, 2023


Vulnerability identifier: #VU78709
CSH Severity: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-39154
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Qualys Web App Scanning Connector
Software vendor:
Jenkins

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to otherwise restricted functionality.

The vulnerability exists due to the affected plugin does not correctly perform permission checks in several HTTP endpoints. A remote user can connect to an attacker-specified URL using attacker-specified credentials IDs obtained through another method, capturing credentials stored in Jenkins.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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