CVE-2020-2258: Medium severity jenkins health advisor vulnerability

Published Sep 16, 2020
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Updated

Health Advisor by CloudBees Plugin 3.2.0 and earlier does not correctly perform a permission check in an HTTP endpoint.

This allows attackers with Overall/Read permission to view an administrative configuration page.

Health Advisor by CloudBees Plugin 3.2.1 requires Overall/Administer to view its administrative configuration page.

Other sources

Jenkins Health Advisor by CloudBees Plugin 3.2.0 and earlier does not correctly perform a permission check in an HTTP endpoint, allowing attackers with Overall/Read permission to view that HTTP endpoint.

Affected Software

2 affected componentsFixes available
maven/org.jenkins-ci.plugins:cloudbees-jenkins-advisor<=3.2.0
3.2.1
Jenkins Health Advisor By Cloudbees Jenkins<=3.2.0

Event History

Sep 16, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·01:20 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·01:20 PM
Description
May 24, 2022
Advisory Published
05:28 PM

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2020-2258?

CVE-2020-2258 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability.

2

How do I fix CVE-2020-2258?

To fix CVE-2020-2258, upgrade Health Advisor by CloudBees Plugin to version 3.2.1 or later.

3

What are the consequences of exploiting CVE-2020-2258?

Exploiting CVE-2020-2258 allows unauthorized users with Overall/Read permission to access sensitive administrative configuration information.

4

Which versions of the Health Advisor by CloudBees Plugin are affected by CVE-2020-2258?

CVE-2020-2258 affects versions of the Health Advisor by CloudBees Plugin up to and including 3.2.0.

5

Is CVE-2020-2258 a remote code execution vulnerability?

No, CVE-2020-2258 does not allow for remote code execution, but it does lead to unauthorized access to administrative configurations.

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