CVE-2022-36883: High severity jenkins Git Jenkins vulnerability

Published Jul 27, 2022
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Updated

A missing permission check in Jenkins Git Plugin 4.11.3 and earlier allows unauthenticated attackers to trigger builds of jobs configured to use an attacker-specified Git repository and to cause them to check out an attacker-specified commit.

Other sources

Git Plugin provides a webhook endpoint at /git/notifyCommit that can be used to notify Jenkins of changes to an SCM repository. For its most basic functionality, this endpoint receives a repository URL, and Jenkins will schedule polling for all jobs configured with the specified repository. In Git Plugin 4.11.3 and earlier, this endpoint can be accessed with GET requests and without authentication. In addition to this basic functionality, the endpoint also accept a sha1 parameter specifying a commit ID. If this parameter is specified, jobs configured with the specified repo will be triggered immediately, and the build will check out the specified commit. Additionally, the output of the webhook endpoint will provide information about which jobs were triggered or scheduled for polling, including jobs the user has no permission to access. This allows attackers with knowledge of Git repository URLs to trigger builds of jobs using a specified Git repository and to cause them to check out an attacker-specified commit, and to obtain information about the existence of jobs configured with this Git repository. Git Plugin 4.11.4 requires a token parameter which will act as an authentication for the webhook endpoint. While GET requests remain allowed, attackers would need to be able to provide a webhook token. For more information see the plugin documentation.

Affected Software

6 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/jenkins<2-plugins-0:4.10.1675144701-1.el8
2-plugins-0:4.10.1675144701-1.el8
redhat/jenkins<2-plugins-0:4.8.1672842762-1.el8
2-plugins-0:4.8.1672842762-1.el8
redhat/jenkins<2-plugins-0:4.9.1675668922-1.el8
2-plugins-0:4.9.1675668922-1.el8
maven/org.jenkins-ci.plugins:git<=4.11.3
4.11.4
redhat/git<4.11.4
4.11.4
jenkins Git Jenkins<=4.11.3

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/jenkins to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2-plugins-0:4.10.1675144701-1.el8
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/jenkins to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2-plugins-0:4.8.1672842762-1.el8
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/jenkins to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2-plugins-0:4.9.1675668922-1.el8
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade maven/org.jenkins-ci.plugins:git to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.11.4
  5. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/git to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.11.4
  6. Upgrade

    Upgrade Jenkins Git Plugin to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.11.4

Event History

Jul 27, 2022
CVE Published
12:00 AM
CVE Published
via MITRE·02:21 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·02:21 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·03:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Jul 28, 2022
Advisory Published
12:00 AM
Mar 26, 2026
Exploit Published
via GitHub·05:59 AM
Nov 10, 2026
Data Sourced
via Microsoft·09:02 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2022-36883?

CVE-2022-36883 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential for unauthenticated remote code execution.

2

Who is affected by CVE-2022-36883?

CVE-2022-36883 affects Jenkins Git Plugin versions 4.11.3 and earlier.

3

How do I fix CVE-2022-36883?

To fix CVE-2022-36883, update the Jenkins Git Plugin to version 4.11.4 or later.

4

What type of attack can be executed through CVE-2022-36883?

An attacker can trigger unauthorized builds using a specified Git repository and commit due to the missing permission check in CVE-2022-36883.

5

What systems are vulnerable to CVE-2022-36883?

Systems running Jenkins with the affected versions of the Git Plugin are vulnerable to CVE-2022-36883.

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