CVE-2022-36918 Jenkins Buckminster Plugin does not perform a permission check in a method implementing form validation
Attackers with read permissions can verify the existence of arbitrary files on the Jenkins controller due to missing permission checks in form validation.
- 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-2022-36918?
CVE-2022-36918 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Jenkins Buckminster Plugin, published on 27 Jul 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Jenkins Buckminster Plugin 1.1.1 and earlier does not perform a permission check in a method implementing form validation, allowing attackers with Overall/Read permission to check for the existence of an attacker-specified file path on the Jenkins controller file system.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-36918?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.jenkins-ci.plugins:buckminster. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
org.jenkins-ci.plugins:buckminster Maven | All versions to 1.1.1 | None |
org.jenkins-ci.plugins:buckminster Maven | All versions to 1.1.1 | None |
Products include Jenkins Buckminster.
How do I fix CVE-2022-36918?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-36918 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-2022-36918 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-36918 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-79x9-477g-w256.