CVE-2020-2097 Missing permission checks in Jenkins Sounds Plugin allow OS command execution

High 8.8 Published Updated

Attackers with read access can execute arbitrary OS commands due to missing permission checks in form validation URLs.

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-2020-2097?

CVE-2020-2097 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Jenkins Sounds Plugin, published on 15 Jan 2020. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Jenkins Sounds Plugin 0.5 and earlier does not perform permission checks in URLs performing form validation, allowing attackers with Overall/Read access to execute arbitrary OS commands as the OS user account running Jenkins.

Weakness: CWE-863

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-2097?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.jenkins-ci.plugins:sounds. It affects 1 product.

PackageAffectedFixed in
org.jenkins-ci.plugins:sounds MavenAll versions0.6
org.jenkins-ci.plugins:sounds MavenAll versions0.6

Products include Jenkins Sounds.

How do I fix CVE-2020-2097?

Upgrade org.jenkins-ci.plugins:sounds to 0.6 or later.

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

Is CVE-2020-2097 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-2097 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-h8w6-c53g-53vv.

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