#VU69367 Information disclosure in Pipeline Utility Steps - CVE-2022-45381

Vulnerability identifier: #VU69367

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 6.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-45381

CWE-ID: CWE-200

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Pipeline Utility Steps
Web applications / Modules and components for CMS

Vendor: Jenkins

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to the affected plugin does not restrict the set of enabled prefix interpolators and bundles versions of Apache Commons Configuration library that enable the "file:" prefix interpolator by default. A remote attacker can gain unauthorized access to sensitive information on the system.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Pipeline Utility Steps: 2.2.0 - 2.13.1

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External links
http://jenkins.io/security/advisory/2022-11-15/

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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.