CVE-2023-49652: Medium severity jenkins vulnerability

Published Nov 29, 2023
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Updated

Incorrect permission checks in Jenkins Google Compute Engine Plugin 4.550.vb327fca3db11 and earlier allow attackers with global Item/Configure permission (while lacking Item/Configure permission on any particular job) to enumerate system-scoped credentials IDs of credentials stored in Jenkins and to connect to Google Cloud Platform using attacker-specified credentials IDs obtained through another method, to obtain information about existing projects. This fix has been backported to 4.3.17.1.

Other sources

Jenkins Google Compute Engine Plugin 4.550.vb327fca3db11 and earlier does not correctly perform permission checks in multiple HTTP endpoints. This allows attackers with global Item/Configure permission (while lacking Item/Configure permission on any particular job) to do the following:

- 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.

- Connect to Google Cloud Platform using attacker-specified credentials IDs obtained through another method, to obtain information about existing projects.

Google Compute Engine Plugin 4.551.v5a4dc98f6962 requires Overall/Administer permission for the affected HTTP endpoints.

Affected Software

3 affected componentsFixes available
maven/org.jenkins-ci.plugins:google-compute-engine>=4.5<4.551.v5a
4.551.v5a
maven/org.jenkins-ci.plugins:google-compute-engine<4.3.17.1
4.3.17.1
Jenkins Google Compute Engine Jenkins<4.3.17.1

Event History

Nov 29, 2023
CVE Published
via MITRE·01:45 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·01:45 PM
Description
Advisory Published
03:30 PM
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2023-49652?

CVE-2023-49652 is a vulnerability in Jenkins Google Compute Engine Plugin that allows attackers with global Item/Configure permission to perform unauthorized actions.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2023-49652?

CVE-2023-49652 has a severity of medium with a CVSS score of 4.3.

3

How does CVE-2023-49652 affect Jenkins Google Compute Engine Plugin?

CVE-2023-49652 affects Jenkins Google Compute Engine Plugin version 4.550.vb_327fca_3db_11 and earlier.

4

How can an attacker exploit CVE-2023-49652?

An attacker with global Item/Configure permission can exploit CVE-2023-49652 to perform unauthorized actions on Jenkins Google Compute Engine Plugin.

5

How do I fix CVE-2023-49652?

To fix CVE-2023-49652, upgrade to version 4.551.v5a or later of Jenkins Google Compute Engine Plugin.

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