#VU68598 Protection Mechanism Failure in Pipeline: Shared Groovy Libraries - CVE-2022-43405

Vulnerability identifier: #VU68598

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 7.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-43405

CWE-ID: CWE-693

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Pipeline: Shared Groovy Libraries
Web applications / Modules and components for CMS

Vendor: Jenkins

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass implemented security restrictions.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient implementation of security measures. A remote user can bypass the sandbox protection and execute arbitrary code in the context of the Jenkins controller JVM.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Pipeline: Shared Groovy Libraries: 612.v84da_9c54906d

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External links
https://www.jenkins.io/security/advisory/2022-10-19/#SECURITY-2824%20(2)
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/10/19/3

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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.