CVE-2019-16576 Improper Authorization in Jenkins Alauda Kubernetes Suport Plugin

Medium 6.5 Published Updated

Attackers with read access can capture Kubernetes service account tokens or Jenkins credentials by connecting to a malicious URL due to missing permission checks.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2019-16576?

CVE-2019-16576 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Jenkins Alauda Kubernetes Suport Plugin, published on 17 Dec 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 Alauda Kubernetes Suport Plugin 2.3.0 and earlier allows attackers with Overall/Read permission to connect to an attacker-specified URL using attacker-specified credentials IDs obtained through another method, capturing the Kubernetes service account token or credentials stored in Jenkins.

Weakness: CWE-862

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-16576?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including io.alauda.jenkins.plugins:alauda-kubernetes-support. It affects 1 product.

PackageAffectedFixed in
io.alauda.jenkins.plugins:alauda-kubernetes-support MavenAll versions to 2.3.0None
io.alauda.jenkins.plugins:alauda-kubernetes-support MavenAll versions to 2.3.0None

Products include Jenkins Alauda Kubernetes Support.

How do I fix CVE-2019-16576?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-16576 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

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

Is CVE-2019-16576 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-16576 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-7h24-4x4c-69mf.

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