CVE-2020-2311 Missing permission check in Jenkins AWS Global Configuration Plugin allows replacing plugin configuration
Attackers with read access can modify global AWS configuration due to missing permission checks in the Jenkins AWS Global Configuration 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-2020-2311?
CVE-2020-2311 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Jenkins AWS Global Configuration Plugin, published on 4 Nov 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 AWS Global Configuration Plugin 1.5 and earlier allows attackers with Overall/Read permission to replace the global AWS configuration.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-2311?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including io.jenkins.plugins:aws-global-configuration. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
io.jenkins.plugins:aws-global-configuration Maven | All versions | 1.6 |
io.jenkins.plugins:aws-global-configuration Maven | All versions | 1.6 |
Products include Jenkins Aws Global Configuration.
How do I fix CVE-2020-2311?
Upgrade io.jenkins.plugins:aws-global-configuration to 1.6 or later.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2020-2311 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-2311 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7v7g-mh53-89hw.