CVE-2018-1000106 Incorrect Authorization in Jenkins Gerrit Trigger Plugin

Medium 5.4 Published 13 Mar 2018 Updated 17 Sep 2024

Attackers with read access can modify Gerrit configuration due to missing authorization checks in the Jenkins Gerrit Trigger Plugin.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2018-1000106?

CVE-2018-1000106 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 13 Mar 2018. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

An improper authorization vulnerability exists in Jenkins Gerrit Trigger Plugin 2.27.4 and earlier in GerritManagement.java, GerritServer.java, and PluginImpl.java that allows an attacker with Overall/Read access to modify the Gerrit configuration in Jenkins.

Weakness: CWE-863

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-1000106?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including com.sonyericsson.hudson.plugins.gerrit:gerrit-trigger. It affects 1 product.

Package	Affected	Fixed in
`com.sonyericsson.hudson.plugins.gerrit:gerrit-trigger` Maven	All versions	`2.27.5`
`com.sonyericsson.hudson.plugins.gerrit:gerrit-trigger` Maven	All versions	`2.27.5`

Products include Jenkins Gerrit Trigger.

How do I fix CVE-2018-1000106?

Upgrade com.sonyericsson.hudson.plugins.gerrit:gerrit-trigger to 2.27.5 or later.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2018-1000106 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-1000106 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-4vf2-cm23-rf4c.