Incorrect default permissions in Jenkins and Jenkins LTS - CVE-2023-43497

 

Incorrect default permissions in Jenkins and Jenkins LTS - CVE-2023-43497

Published: September 21, 2023


Vulnerability identifier: #VU80941
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-43497
CWE-ID: CWE-276
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a local user to compromise the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to the affected plugin creates the temporary file in the system temporary directory with the default permissions for newly created files within the Stapler web framework. A local user can read and write the file before it is used.


Affected software

Jenkins
Jenkins LTS
IBM Automation Decision Services
IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation

How to mitigate CVE-2023-43497

Install updates from vendor's website.

Jenkins - update to 2.424
Jenkins LTS - update to 2.414.2
IBM Automation Decision Services - update to 23.0.1 IF005
IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation - addressed in versions 21.0.3.27, 23.0.1.5

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