CVE-2021-21645: 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 perform permission checks in several HTTP endpoints, as a consequence an attacker with Overall/Read permission is allowed to enumerate configuration file IDs.

Other sources

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

This allows attackers with Overall/Read permission to enumerate configuration file IDs.

An enumeration of configuration file IDs in Config File Provider Plugin 3.7.1 requires the appropriate permissions.

Red Hat

Jenkins Config File Provider Plugin 3.7.0 and earlier does not perform permission checks in several HTTP endpoints, attackers with Overall/Read permission to enumerate configuration file IDs.

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

This allows attackers with Overall/Read permission to enumerate configuration file IDs.

An enumeration of configuration file IDs in Jenkins Config File Provider Plugin 3.7.1 requires the appropriate permissions.

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID?

The vulnerability ID is CVE-2021-21645.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2021-21645?

The severity of CVE-2021-21645 is medium with a severity value of 4.3.

3

What does CVE-2021-21645 affect?

CVE-2021-21645 affects Jenkins Config File Provider Plugin versions 3.7.0 and earlier.

4

How can an attacker exploit CVE-2021-21645?

An attacker with Overall/Read permission can exploit CVE-2021-21645 to enumerate configuration file IDs.

5

How can I fix CVE-2021-21645?

To fix CVE-2021-21645, upgrade to Jenkins Config File Provider Plugin version 3.7.1 or later.

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