SB2020101214 - Multiple vulnerabilities in Jenkins Maven Cascade Release plugin

Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.

1) Improper access control (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-2294)

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 permission checks in several HTTP endpoints. A remote user with Overall/Read permission can start cascade builds and layout builds, and reconfigure the plugin.

2) Cross-site request forgery (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-2295)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform cross-site request forgery attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of the HTTP request origin. A remote attacker can trick the victim to visit a specially crafted web page and perform arbitrary actions on behalf of the victim on the vulnerable website.

Remediation

Cybersecurity Help is not aware of any official remediation provided by the vendor.

References

• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/10/08/5
• https://www.jenkins.io/security/advisory/2020-10-08/#SECURITY-2049