Vulnerability identifier: #VU22269

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 4 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:U/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2019-10474

CWE-ID: CWE-264

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Global Post Script
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 missing permission checks on a method implementing form validation. A remote authenticated attacker with Overall/Read permission can list the files contained in "$JENKINS_HOME/global-post-script" that can be used by the plugin.

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

Vulnerable software versions

Global Post Script: 1.0.1 - 1.1.4

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External links
http://jenkins.io/security/advisory/2019-10-23/#SECURITY-1073

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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.