#VU78307 Improper access control in Benchmark Evaluator - CVE-2023-37963

Vulnerability identifier: #VU78307

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 1.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-37963

CWE-ID: CWE-284

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Benchmark Evaluator
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 can connect to an attacker-specified URL and check for the existence of directories, .csv, and .ycsb files on the Jenkins controller file system

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

Vulnerable software versions

Benchmark Evaluator: 1.0.0 - 1.0.1

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External links
https://jenkins.io/security/advisory/2023-07-12/

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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.