CVE-2018-1000152 Jenkins vSphere Plugin incorrect authorization vulnerability
Attackers can bypass authorization to trigger vSphere server requests causing denial of service or exfiltrate stored credentials to attacker-controlled servers.
- 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-2018-1000152?
CVE-2018-1000152 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 5 Apr 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 vSphere Plugin 2.16 and older in Clone.java, CloudSelectorParameter.java, ConvertToTemplate.java, ConvertToVm.java, Delete.java, DeleteSnapshot.java, Deploy.java, ExposeGuestInfo.java, FolderVSphereCloudProperty.java, PowerOff.java, PowerOn.java, Reconfigure.java, Rename.java, RenameSnapshot.java, RevertToSnapshot.java, SuspendVm.java, TakeSnapshot.java, VSphereBuildStepContainer.java, vSphereCloudProvisionedSlave.java, vSphereCloudSlave.java, vSphereCloudSlaveTemplate.java, VSphereConnectionConfig.java, vSphereStep.java that allows attackers to perform form validation related actions, including sending numerous requests to the configured vSphere server, potentially resulting in denial of service, or send credentials stored in Jenkins with known ID to an attacker-specified server ("test connection").
Weakness: CWE-863
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-1000152?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.jenkins-ci.plugins:vsphere-cloud. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
org.jenkins-ci.plugins:vsphere-cloud Maven | All versions | 2.17 |
org.jenkins-ci.plugins:vsphere-cloud Maven | All versions | 2.17 |
Products include Jenkins Vsphere.
How do I fix CVE-2018-1000152?
Upgrade org.jenkins-ci.plugins:vsphere-cloud to 2.17 or later.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2018-1000152 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-1000152 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-48pq-x3vw-4pqf.