#VU83588 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in MATLAB - CVE-2023-49654

Vulnerability identifier: #VU83588

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-2023-49654

CWE-ID: CWE-264

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

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

Vendor: Jenkins

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to the affected plugin does not perform permission checks in several HTTP endpoints implementing related form validation. A remote user can have Jenkins parse an XML file from the Jenkins controller file system.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

MATLAB: 1.0.0 - 2.11.0

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External links
https://www.jenkins.io/security/advisory/2023-11-29/#SECURITY-3193
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/11/29/1

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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.