#VU72447 Missing Authorization in Synopsys Coverity - CVE-2023-23848

Vulnerability identifier: #VU72447

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-23848

CWE-ID: CWE-862

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Synopsys Coverity
Web applications / Modules and components for CMS

Vendor: Jenkins

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass authorization checks.

The vulnerability exists due to a missing permission check. A remote user can connect to an attacker-specified HTTP server using attacker-specified credentials IDs obtained through another method, capturing credentials stored in Jenkins.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Synopsys Coverity: 1.0.0 - 3.0.2

---

External links
https://jenkins.io/security/advisory/2023-02-15/

---

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.