CVE-2022-36921 Missing permission check in Coverity Plugin allows capturing credentials

High 8.1 Published Updated

Attackers with read access can capture stored Jenkins credentials by connecting to an attacker-controlled URL due to missing permission checks.

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-2022-36921?

CVE-2022-36921 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Jenkins Coverity 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 Coverity Plugin 1.11.4 and earlier allows attackers with Overall/Read permission to connect to an attacker-specified URL using attacker-specified credentials IDs obtained through another method, capturing credentials stored in Jenkins.

Weakness: CWE-862

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-36921?

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

PackageAffectedFixed in
org.jenkins-ci.plugins:coverity MavenAll versions to 1.11.4None
org.jenkins-ci.plugins:coverity MavenAll versions to 1.11.4None

Products include Jenkins Coverity.

How do I fix CVE-2022-36921?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-36921 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-2022-36921 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-36921 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-99mq-hw5m-gwjj.

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