Vulnerability identifier: #VU22917

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 6.2 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2019-16539

CWE-ID: CWE-264

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Support Core
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 does not perform a permission check. A remote authenticated attacker with Overall/Read permission can delete support bundles and any arbitrary other file, with a known name/path.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Support Core: 1.0 - 2.63

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External links
http://jenkins.io/security/advisory/2019-11-21/#SECURITY-1634

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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.