Improper access control in Jenkins Qualys Web App Scanning Connector plugin



Risk Low
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2023-39154
CWE-ID CWE-284
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
 Qualys Web App Scanning Connector
Web applications / Modules and components for CMS

Vendor Jenkins

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.

1) Improper access control

EUVDB-ID: #VU78709

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 3.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-39154

CWE-ID: CWE-284 - Improper Access Control

Exploit availability: No

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 correctly perform permission checks in several HTTP endpoints. A remote user can connect to an attacker-specified URL using attacker-specified credentials IDs obtained through another method, capturing credentials stored in Jenkins.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Qualys Web App Scanning Connector: 2.0.3 - 2.0.10

CPE2.3 External links

http://jenkins.io/security/advisory/2023-07-26/


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.



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