CVE-2021-21661: Medium severity jenkins kubernetes ci vulnerability

Published Jun 10, 2021
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Updated

Jenkins Kubernetes CLI Plugin 1.10.0 and earlier does not perform permission checks in several HTTP endpoints, allowing attackers with Overall/Read permission to enumerate credentials IDs of credentials stored in Jenkins.

Affected Software

2 affected componentsFixes available
maven/org.jenkins-ci.plugins:kubernetes-cli<1.10.1
1.10.1
Jenkins Kubernetes Jenkins<=1.10.0

Event History

Jun 10, 2021
CVE Published
via MITRE·02:25 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·02:25 PM
Description
Jun 16, 2021
Advisory Published
05:11 PM
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2021-21661?

CVE-2021-21661 has a medium severity rating due to the unauthorized enumeration of credential IDs.

2

How do I fix CVE-2021-21661?

To fix CVE-2021-21661, upgrade the Jenkins Kubernetes CLI Plugin to version 1.10.1 or later.

3

What are the potential impacts of CVE-2021-21661?

The impact of CVE-2021-21661 includes the risk of exposing sensitive credential IDs to unauthorized users with read permissions.

4

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-21661?

CVE-2021-21661 affects all versions of the Jenkins Kubernetes CLI Plugin up to and including 1.10.0.

5

Who is at risk from CVE-2021-21661?

Users with Overall/Read permission in Jenkins are at risk due to the lack of permission checks in the affected plugin.

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