Vulnerability identifier: #VU46951

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 4.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:U/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-2267

CWE-ID: CWE-264

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Jenkins MongoDB Plugin
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 permission checks in methods implementing form validation. A remote attacker can gain access to some metadata of any arbitrary files on the Jenkins controller.

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

Vulnerable software versions

Jenkins MongoDB Plugin: 1.0 - 1.3

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External links
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/09/16/3
http://www.jenkins.io/security/advisory/2020-09-16/#SECURITY-1904

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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.