CVE-2022-25174 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command in Jenkins Pipeline: Shared Groovy Libraries Plugin

High 8.8 Published Updated

Attackers with Item/Configure permission can execute arbitrary OS commands on the Jenkins controller via crafted SCM contents in shared libraries.

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-2022-25174?

CVE-2022-25174 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Jenkins Pipeline: Shared Groovy Libraries Plugin, published on 15 Feb 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Jenkins Pipeline: Shared Groovy Libraries Plugin 552.vd9cc05b8a2e1 and earlier uses the same checkout directories for distinct SCMs for Pipeline libraries, allowing attackers with Item/Configure permission to invoke arbitrary OS commands on the controller through crafted SCM contents.

Weakness: CWE-78

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-25174?

6 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.jenkins-ci.plugins.workflow:workflow-cps-global-lib. It affects 1 product.

PackageAffectedFixed in
org.jenkins-ci.plugins.workflow:workflow-cps-global-lib MavenAll versions2.18.1
org.jenkins-ci.plugins.workflow:workflow-cps-global-lib MavenAll versions2.18.1
org.jenkins-ci.plugins.workflow:workflow-cps-global-lib MavenFrom 2.192.21.1
org.jenkins-ci.plugins.workflow:workflow-cps-global-lib MavenFrom 2.192.21.1
org.jenkins-ci.plugins.workflow:workflow-cps-global-lib MavenFrom 544.vff04fa68714d561.va
org.jenkins-ci.plugins.workflow:workflow-cps-global-lib MavenFrom 544.vff04fa68714d561.va

Products include Jenkins Pipeline\.

How do I fix CVE-2022-25174?

Upgrade org.jenkins-ci.plugins.workflow:workflow-cps-global-lib to a fixed version for your release line: 2.18.1, 2.21.1 or 561.va.

Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.

Is CVE-2022-25174 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-25174 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-g9fx-6j5c-grmw.

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