CVE-2020-2242 Missing permission checks in Jenkins Database Plugin
Attackers with read access can connect to arbitrary databases using their own credentials due to missing permission checks in the Jenkins database 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-2020-2242?
CVE-2020-2242 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Jenkins database Plugin, published on 1 Sep 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 database Plugin 1.6 and earlier allows attackers with Overall/Read access to Jenkins to connect to an attacker-specified database server using attacker-specified credentials.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-2242?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.jenkins-ci.plugins:database. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
org.jenkins-ci.plugins:database Maven | All versions | 1.7 |
org.jenkins-ci.plugins:database Maven | All versions | 1.7 |
Products include Jenkins Database.
How do I fix CVE-2020-2242?
Upgrade org.jenkins-ci.plugins:database to 1.7 or later.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2020-2242 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-2242 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Jenkins database Plugin
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hj36-v72x-cc6j.