CVE-2020-2142 Missing permission checks in Jenkins P4 Plugin

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

Attackers with read access can trigger builds due to missing permission checks in the Jenkins P4 Plugin.

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-2020-2142?

CVE-2020-2142 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Jenkins P4 Plugin, published on 9 Mar 2020. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A missing permission check in Jenkins P4 Plugin 1.10.10 and earlier allows attackers with Overall/Read permission to trigger builds.

Weakness: CWE-862

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-2142?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.jenkins-ci.plugins:p4. It affects 1 product.

PackageAffectedFixed in
org.jenkins-ci.plugins:p4 MavenAll versions1.10.11
org.jenkins-ci.plugins:p4 MavenAll versions1.10.11

Products include Jenkins P4.

How do I fix CVE-2020-2142?

Upgrade org.jenkins-ci.plugins:p4 to 1.10.11 or later.

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

Is CVE-2020-2142 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-2142 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-f9v6-p7hp-c3qx.

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