Improper access control in Qualys Policy Compliance Scanning Connector - #VU85801

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Improper access control in Qualys Policy Compliance Scanning Connector - #VU85801

Published: January 25, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU85801
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSSv4.0: 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/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Qualys Policy Compliance 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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