CVE-2019-1003004 Improper Authorization in Jenkins Core

High 7.2 Published Updated

Attackers can maintain active sessions indefinitely even after account deletion, bypassing intended session termination controls in Jenkins.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
An administrator
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2019-1003004?

CVE-2019-1003004 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Jenkins Jenkins, published on 22 Jan 2019. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

Official description

An improper authorization vulnerability exists in Jenkins 2.158 and earlier, LTS 2.150.1 and earlier in core/src/main/java/hudson/security/AuthenticationProcessingFilter2.java that allows attackers to extend the duration of active HTTP sessions indefinitely even though the user account may have been deleted in the mean time.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-1003004?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.jenkins-ci.main:jenkins-core. It affects 2 products.

PackageAffectedFixed in
org.jenkins-ci.main:jenkins-core MavenAll versions2.159
org.jenkins-ci.main:jenkins-core MavenAll versions2.159

Products include Jenkins Jenkins, Redhat Openshift Container Platform.

How do I fix CVE-2019-1003004?

Upgrade org.jenkins-ci.main:jenkins-core to 2.159 or later.

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

Is CVE-2019-1003004 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-1003004 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-8qxp-g8jv-p37x.

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