CVE-2023-27903 Incorrect Authorization in Jenkins Core

Medium 4.4 Published Updated

Attackers with local file system access can read or modify temporary files during CLI file uploads due to insecure permissions and race conditions.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2023-27903?

CVE-2023-27903 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Jenkins Jenkins, published on 8 Mar 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Jenkins 2.393 and earlier, LTS 2.375.3 and earlier creates a temporary file in the default temporary directory with the default permissions for newly created files when uploading a file parameter through the CLI, potentially allowing attackers with access to the Jenkins controller file system to read and write the file before it is used.

Weakness: CWE-863

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-27903?

7 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.jenkins-ci.main:jenkins-core and jenkins. It affects 1 product.

PackageAffectedFixed in
org.jenkins-ci.main:jenkins-core MavenAll versions2.375.4
org.jenkins-ci.main:jenkins-core MavenAll versions2.375.4
org.jenkins-ci.main:jenkins-core MavenFrom 2.3762.387.1
org.jenkins-ci.main:jenkins-core MavenFrom 2.3762.387.1
org.jenkins-ci.main:jenkins-core MavenFrom 2.3882.394
org.jenkins-ci.main:jenkins-core MavenFrom 2.3882.394
1 more packages
jenkins BitnamiAll versions2.394.0

Products include Jenkins Jenkins.

How do I fix CVE-2023-27903?

Upgrade org.jenkins-ci.main:jenkins-core to a fixed version for your release line: 2.375.4, 2.387.1 or 2.394.

Is CVE-2023-27903 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-27903 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as BIT-jenkins-2023-27903, GHSA-584m-7r4m-8j6v.

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