CVE-2019-10311 Jenkins Ansible Tower Plugin missing permission check
Attackers with read permissions can bypass authorization checks to capture stored credentials via a vulnerable connection test method.
- 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-2019-10311?
CVE-2019-10311 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Jenkins Ansible Tower Plugin, published on 30 Apr 2019. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A missing permission check in Jenkins Ansible Tower Plugin 0.9.1 and earlier in the TowerInstallation.TowerInstallationDescriptor#doTestTowerConnection form validation method allowed attackers with Overall/Read permission to connect to an attacker-specified URL using attacker-specified credentials IDs obtained through another method, capturing credentials stored in Jenkins.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-10311?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.jenkins-ci.plugins:ansible-tower. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
org.jenkins-ci.plugins:ansible-tower Maven | All versions | 0.9.2 |
org.jenkins-ci.plugins:ansible-tower Maven | All versions | 0.9.2 |
Products include Jenkins Ansible Tower.
How do I fix CVE-2019-10311?
Upgrade org.jenkins-ci.plugins:ansible-tower to 0.9.2 or later.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2019-10311 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-10311 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Jenkins Ansible Tower Plugin
Sources
Also known as GHSA-pc24-753j-gmqf.