Vulnerability identifier: #VU28577

Vulnerability risk: Low

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-2020-2197

CWE-ID: CWE-264

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Project Inheritance
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 require users to have Job/ExtendedRead permission to access Inheritance Project job configurations in XML format.

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

Vulnerable software versions

Project Inheritance: 1.4.8 - 19.08.02

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External links
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/06/03/3
http://jenkins.io/security/advisory/2020-06-03/#SECURITY-1582

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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.