Improper access control in Qualys Web App Scanning Connector - CVE-2023-39154
Published: July 27, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU78709
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: 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
Vendor: Jenkins
Affected software:
Qualys Web App Scanning Connector
Qualys Web App Scanning Connector
Detailed vulnerability 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.
How to mitigate CVE-2023-39154
Install updates from vendor's website.