CVE-2022-36917 Jenkins Google Cloud Backup Plugin allows attackers with Overall/Read permission to request a manual backup.

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

Attackers with read permissions can trigger manual backups due to missing authorization checks in the Jenkins Google Cloud Backup Plugin.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2022-36917?

CVE-2022-36917 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Jenkins Google Cloud Backup Plugin, published on 27 Jul 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A missing permission check in Jenkins Google Cloud Backup Plugin 0.6 and earlier allows attackers with Overall/Read permission to request a manual backup.

Weakness: CWE-862

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-36917?

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

PackageAffectedFixed in
org.jenkins-ci.plugins:google-cloud-backup MavenAll versions to 0.6None
org.jenkins-ci.plugins:google-cloud-backup MavenAll versions to 0.6None

Products include Jenkins Google Cloud Backup.

How do I fix CVE-2022-36917?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-36917 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

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

Is CVE-2022-36917 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-36917 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-9xhm-6w5p-335v.

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