Improper access control in Git server - CVE-2024-23899
Published: January 25, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU85791
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-23899
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Git server
Git server
Software vendor:
Jenkins
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 disable a feature of its command parser that replaces an "@" character followed by a file path in an argument with the file’s contents. A remote user can read content from arbitrary files on the Jenkins controller file system, leading to arbitrary code execution.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.