What is the severity of CVE-2022-41231?

CVE-2022-41231 is considered a critical vulnerability as it allows attackers to potentially alter important configuration files on the Jenkins controller.

How do I fix CVE-2022-41231?

To fix CVE-2022-41231, upgrade the Jenkins Build-Publisher Plugin to version 1.23 or newer.

Who is affected by CVE-2022-41231?

All Jenkins installations utilizing Build-Publisher Plugin version 1.22 or earlier are affected by CVE-2022-41231.

What are the potential impacts of CVE-2022-41231?

The potential impacts of CVE-2022-41231 include unauthorized modification of build configurations and potential control over the Jenkins environment.

How does CVE-2022-41231 allow file manipulation?

CVE-2022-41231 allows file manipulation by enabling attackers with Item/Configure permission to provide crafted filenames that overwrite existing config.xml files.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2022-41231

medium

5.7

CWE

21/9/2022

3/8/2024

CVE-2022-41231: Path Traversal

First published: Wed Sep 21 2022(Updated: )

Jenkins Build-Publisher Plugin 1.22 and earlier allows attackers with Item/Configure permission to create or replace any config.xml file on the Jenkins controller file system by providing a crafted file name to an API endpoint.

Credit: jenkinsci-cert@googlegroups.com jenkinsci-cert@googlegroups.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Jenkins Build-publisher	<=1.22

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Reference Links

https://www.jenkins.io/security/advisory/2022-09-21/#SECURITY-2139

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-41231?
CVE-2022-41231 is considered a critical vulnerability as it allows attackers to potentially alter important configuration files on the Jenkins controller.
How do I fix CVE-2022-41231?
To fix CVE-2022-41231, upgrade the Jenkins Build-Publisher Plugin to version 1.23 or newer.
Who is affected by CVE-2022-41231?
All Jenkins installations utilizing Build-Publisher Plugin version 1.22 or earlier are affected by CVE-2022-41231.
What are the potential impacts of CVE-2022-41231?
The potential impacts of CVE-2022-41231 include unauthorized modification of build configurations and potential control over the Jenkins environment.
How does CVE-2022-41231 allow file manipulation?
CVE-2022-41231 allows file manipulation by enabling attackers with Item/Configure permission to provide crafted filenames that overwrite existing config.xml files.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-41231?
CVE-2022-41231 is considered a critical vulnerability as it allows attackers to potentially alter important configuration files on the Jenkins controller.
How do I fix CVE-2022-41231?
To fix CVE-2022-41231, upgrade the Jenkins Build-Publisher Plugin to version 1.23 or newer.
Who is affected by CVE-2022-41231?
All Jenkins installations utilizing Build-Publisher Plugin version 1.22 or earlier are affected by CVE-2022-41231.
What are the potential impacts of CVE-2022-41231?
The potential impacts of CVE-2022-41231 include unauthorized modification of build configurations and potential control over the Jenkins environment.
How does CVE-2022-41231 allow file manipulation?
CVE-2022-41231 allows file manipulation by enabling attackers with Item/Configure permission to provide crafted filenames that overwrite existing config.xml files.