CVE-2015-5323 Jenkins allows Administrators to Access API Tokens
Remote administrators can exploit API token restrictions to gain elevated privileges and execute arbitrary scripts on the Jenkins server.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2015-5323?
CVE-2015-5323 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Jenkins Jenkins, published on 25 Nov 2015. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Jenkins before 1.638 and LTS before 1.625.2 do not properly restrict access to API tokens which might allow remote administrators to gain privileges and run scripts by using an API token of another user.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-5323?
4 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.jenkins-ci.main:jenkins-core. It affects 2 products.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
org.jenkins-ci.main:jenkins-core Maven | All versions | 1.625.2 |
org.jenkins-ci.main:jenkins-core Maven | All versions | 1.625.2 |
org.jenkins-ci.main:jenkins-core Maven | From 1.626 | 1.638 |
org.jenkins-ci.main:jenkins-core Maven | From 1.626 | 1.638 |
Products include Jenkins Jenkins, Redhat Openshift.
How do I fix CVE-2015-5323?
Upgrade org.jenkins-ci.main:jenkins-core to a fixed version for your release line: 1.625.2 or 1.638.
Is CVE-2015-5323 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-5323 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-x4m5-j4x4-4wjg.