#VU43055 Input validation error in Jenkins - CVE-2012-6072

Vulnerability identifier: #VU43055

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 2.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2012-6072

CWE-ID: CWE-20

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Jenkins
Server applications / Application servers

Vendor: Jenkins

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to manipulate data.

CRLF injection vulnerability in Jenkins before 1.491, Jenkins LTS before 1.480.1, and Jenkins Enterprise 1.424.x before 1.424.6.13, 1.447.x before 1.447.4.1, and 1.466.x before 1.466.10.1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary HTTP headers and conduct HTTP response splitting attacks via unspecified vectors.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Jenkins: 1.401 - 1.466.2.1

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External links
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0220.html
https://www.cloudbees.com/jenkins-advisory/jenkins-security-advisory-2012-11-20.cb
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=890607
https://wiki.jenkins-ci.org/display/SECURITY/Jenkins+Security+Advisory+2012-11-20

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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.