Improper access control in Qualys Policy Compliance Scanning Connector - #VU85801
Published: January 25, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU85801
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 5.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
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.
Affected software
Qualys Policy Compliance Scanning Connector
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.
Qualys Policy Compliance Scanning Connector - update to 1.0.6