SB2021011447 - Path traversal in jenkins (Alpine package)
Published: January 14, 2021
Security Bulletin ID
SB2021011447
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Path traversal (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-21605)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform directory traversal attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences in agent names. A remote authenticated attacker can choose agent names that cause Jenkins to override unrelated "config.xml" files.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.