#VU29526 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Zephyr for JIRA Test Management - CVE-2020-2216

Vulnerability identifier: #VU29526

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 2.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-2216

CWE-ID: CWE-264

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Zephyr for JIRA Test Management
Web applications / Modules and components for CMS

Vendor: Jenkins

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to the affected plugin does not perform a permission check in a method implementing form validation. A remote user with Overall/Read access can connect to an attacker-specified host using attacker-specified username and password.

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

Vulnerable software versions

Zephyr for JIRA Test Management: 1.5

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External links
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/07/02/7
https://jenkins.io/security/advisory/2020-07-02/#SECURITY-1762

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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. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.