#VU22924 Cross-site request forgery in Google Compute Engine


Published: 2019-11-22

Vulnerability identifier: #VU22924

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 5.3 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2019-16548

CWE-ID: CWE-352

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Google Compute Engine
Web applications / Modules and components for CMS

Vendor: Jenkins

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform cross-site request forgery attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to the affected plugin does not require POST requests on an API endpoint. A remote attacker can trick the victim to visit a specially crafted web page and perform arbitrary actions on behalf of the victim on the vulnerable website, such as provision new agents.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Google Compute Engine: 1.0 - 4.1.1


External links
http://jenkins.io/security/advisory/2019-11-21/#SECURITY-1586


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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


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