CVE-2023-6147: Possible XXE vulnerability in Jenkins Plugin for Qualys Policy Compliance
First published: Tue Jan 09 2024(Updated: )
Qualys Jenkins Plugin for Policy Compliance prior to version and including 1.0.5 was identified to be affected by a security flaw, which was missing a permission check while performing a connectivity check to Qualys Cloud Services. This allowed any user with login access to configure or edit jobs to utilize the plugin and configure potential a rouge endpoint via which it was possible to control response for certain request which could be injected with XXE payloads leading to XXE while processing the response data
Credit: bugreport@qualys.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| maven/com.qualys.plugins:qualys-pc | <=1.0.5 | 1.0.6 |
| Qualys Policy Compliance | <=1.0.5 | |
| <=1.0.5 |
Remedy
Customers should upgrade to a minimum version of 1.0.6.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2023-6147?
CVE-2023-6147 has a high severity as it allows unauthorized users to perform connectivity checks without proper permissions.
How do I fix CVE-2023-6147?
To fix CVE-2023-6147, update the Qualys Jenkins Plugin for Policy Compliance to version 1.0.6 or later.
What versions are affected by CVE-2023-6147?
CVE-2023-6147 affects all versions of the Qualys Jenkins Plugin for Policy Compliance up to and including version 1.0.5.
Who is impacted by CVE-2023-6147?
All users of Qualys Jenkins Plugin for Policy Compliance version 1.0.5 or earlier are potentially impacted by CVE-2023-6147.
What does CVE-2023-6147 exploit?
CVE-2023-6147 exploits a missing permission check during connectivity checks to Qualys Cloud Services.
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