CVE-2020-2104: Medium severity Jenkins Jenkins vulnerability

Published Jan 29, 2020
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Updated

Jenkins 2.218 and earlier, LTS 2.204.1 and earlier allowed users with Overall/Read access to view a JVM memory usage chart.

Other sources

Jenkins includes a feature that shows a JVM memory usage chart for the Jenkins controller.

Access to the chart in Jenkins 2.218 and earlier, LTS 2.204.1 and earlier requires no permissions beyond the general Overall/Read, allowing users who are not administrators to view JVM memory usage data.

Jenkins 2.219, LTS 2.204.2 now requires Overall/Administer permissions to view the JVM memory usage chart.

Affected Software

4 affected componentsFixes available
maven/org.jenkins-ci.main:jenkins-core>=2.205<=2.218
2.219
maven/org.jenkins-ci.main:jenkins-core<=2.204.1
2.204.2
Jenkins Jenkins<=2.204.1
Jenkins Jenkins<=2.218

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade maven/org.jenkins-ci.main:jenkins-core to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.219
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade maven/org.jenkins-ci.main:jenkins-core to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.204.2

Event History

Jan 29, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·03:15 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·03:15 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·04:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
May 24, 2022
Advisory Published
05:07 PM

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2020-2104?

CVE-2020-2104 has been rated as a medium severity vulnerability.

2

How do I fix CVE-2020-2104?

To fix CVE-2020-2104, upgrade Jenkins to version 2.219 or 2.204.2 or later.

3

Who is affected by CVE-2020-2104?

Users running Jenkins versions 2.218 and earlier or LTS 2.204.1 and earlier are affected by CVE-2020-2104.

4

What does CVE-2020-2104 allow?

CVE-2020-2104 allows users with Overall/Read access to view the JVM memory usage chart.

5

What is the impact of CVE-2020-2104?

The impact of CVE-2020-2104 is the potential exposure of sensitive memory usage information within Jenkins.

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