CVE-2021-21636: Medium severity microsoft team foundation server vulnerability

Published Mar 30, 2021
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Updated

A missing permission check in Jenkins Team Foundation Server Plugin 5.157.1 and earlier allows attackers with Overall/Read permission to enumerate credentials ID of credentials stored in Jenkins.

Other sources

Jenkins Team Foundation Server Plugin 5.157.1 and earlier does not perform a permission check in an HTTP endpoint.

This allows attackers with Overall/Read permission to enumerate credentials IDs of credentials stored in Jenkins. Those can be used as part of an attack to capture the credentials using another vulnerability.

As of publication of this advisory, there is no fix.

Affected Software

2 affected components
maven/org.jenkins-ci.plugins:tfs<=5.157.1
Jenkins Team Foundation Server Jenkins<=5.157.1

Event History

Mar 30, 2021
CVE Published
via MITRE·11:10 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·11:10 AM
Description
May 24, 2022
Advisory Published
05:45 PM
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID for this Jenkins Team Foundation Server Plugin vulnerability?

The vulnerability ID for this Jenkins Team Foundation Server Plugin vulnerability is CVE-2021-21636.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2021-21636?

The severity of CVE-2021-21636 is medium.

3

What is the affected software version for CVE-2021-21636?

The affected software version for CVE-2021-21636 is Jenkins Team Foundation Server Plugin 5.157.1 and earlier.

4

What is the CWE category for CVE-2021-21636?

The CWE category for CVE-2021-21636 is CWE-862.

5

How can attackers exploit CVE-2021-21636?

Attackers with Overall/Read permission can enumerate credentials IDs of credentials stored in Jenkins, which can be used to capture the credentials for malicious purposes.

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