Vulnerability identifier: #VU46955

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 3.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-2272

CWE-ID: CWE-284

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
ElasTest
Web applications / Modules and components for CMS

Vendor: Jenkins

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to otherwise restricted functionality.

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 permission can connect to an attacker-specified URL using attacker-specified credentials.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

ElasTest: 0.9.1 - 1.2.1

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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-1903

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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.