CVE-2020-2323 Missing permission checks in Jenkins Chaos Monkey Plugin

Medium 5.3 Published Updated

Attackers with read permissions can view Chaos Monkey action history due to missing permission checks in the plugin's HTTP endpoint.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2020-2323?

CVE-2020-2323 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Jenkins Chaos Monkey Plugin, published on 3 Dec 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Jenkins Chaos Monkey Plugin 0.4 and earlier does not perform permission checks in an HTTP endpoint, allowing attackers with Overall/Read permission to access the Chaos Monkey page and to see the history of actions.

Weakness: CWE-862

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-2323?

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

PackageAffectedFixed in
io.jenkins.plugins:chaos-monkey MavenAll versions0.4.1
io.jenkins.plugins:chaos-monkey MavenAll versions0.4.1

Products include Netflix Chaos Monkey.

How do I fix CVE-2020-2323?

Upgrade io.jenkins.plugins:chaos-monkey to 0.4.1 or later.

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

Is CVE-2020-2323 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-2323 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-hx53-635r-vmv8.

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