CVE-2021-21643: Medium severity jenkins config file provider vulnerability

Published Apr 21, 2021
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Updated

A flaw was found in the config-file-provider Jenkins plugin. The plugin does not correctly perform permission checks in several HTTP endpoints, as a consequence an attacker with global Job/Configure permission can enumerate system-scoped credentials IDs of credentials stored in Jenkins.

Other sources

Config File Provider Plugin 3.7.0 and earlier does not correctly perform permission checks in several HTTP endpoints.

This allows attackers with global Job/Configure permission to enumerate system-scoped credentials IDs of credentials stored in Jenkins. Those can be used as part of an attack to capture the credentials using another vulnerability.

Red Hat

Jenkins Config File Provider Plugin 3.7.0 and earlier does not correctly perform permission checks in several HTTP endpoints, allowing attackers with global Job/Configure permission to enumerate system-scoped credentials IDs of credentials stored in Jenkins.

Affected Software

10 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/jenkins<2-plugins-0:3.11.1624366838-1.el7
2-plugins-0:3.11.1624366838-1.el7
redhat/jenkins<2-plugins-0:4.5.1623326336-1.el7
2-plugins-0:4.5.1623326336-1.el7
redhat/jenkins<2-plugins-0:4.6.1623162648-1.el8
2-plugins-0:4.6.1623162648-1.el8
redhat/cri-o<0:1.20.2-12.rhaos4.7.git9f7be76.el8
0:1.20.2-12.rhaos4.7.git9f7be76.el8
redhat/cri-tools<0:1.20.0-3.el7
0:1.20.0-3.el7
redhat/jenkins<2-plugins-0:4.7.1621361158-1.el8
2-plugins-0:4.7.1621361158-1.el8
redhat/redhat-release-coreos<0:47.83-2.el8
0:47.83-2.el8
Jenkins Config File Provider Jenkins<=3.7.0
maven/org.jenkins-ci.plugins:config-file-provider<=3.7.0
3.7.1
redhat/config-file-provider<3.7.1
3.7.1

Event History

Apr 21, 2021
CVE Published
12:00 AM
CVE Published
via MITRE·02:20 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·02:20 PM
Description
May 24, 2022
Advisory Published
05:48 PM

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID?

The vulnerability ID is CVE-2021-21643.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2021-21643?

The severity of CVE-2021-21643 is medium with a CVSS score of 6.5.

3

How does CVE-2021-21643 affect Jenkins Config File Provider Plugin?

CVE-2021-21643 affects Jenkins Config File Provider Plugin version 3.7.0 and earlier.

4

How can an attacker exploit CVE-2021-21643?

An attacker with global Job/Configure permission can exploit CVE-2021-21643 to enumerate system-scoped credentials IDs stored in Jenkins.

5

How can I remediate CVE-2021-21643?

To remediate CVE-2021-21643, upgrade to Jenkins Config File Provider Plugin version 3.7.1 or later.

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