Vulnerability identifier: #VU22160

Vulnerability risk: High

CVSSv3.1: 8.1 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:U/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2019-10458

CWE-ID: CWE-264

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Puppet Enterprise Pipeline
Web applications / Modules and components for CMS

Vendor: Jenkins

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to the affected plugin specifies unsafe values in its custom Script Security whitelist. A remote authenticated attacker can bypass Script Security sandbox protection and execute arbitrary code on any Jenkins instance with this plugin installed.

Mitigation
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.

Vulnerable software versions

Puppet Enterprise Pipeline: 1.0.0 - 1.3.1

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External links
http://jenkins.io/security/advisory/2019-10-16/#SECURITY-918

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.