CVE-2023-48222 Authenticated users can view or delete jobs they do not have authorization for in Rundeck

High 8.1 Published Updated

Authenticated users can view or delete unauthorized jobs in Rundeck due to missing authorization checks on specific URLs.

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-2023-48222?

CVE-2023-48222 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in rundeck, published on 16 Nov 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Rundeck is an open source automation service with a web console, command line tools and a WebAPI. In affected versions access to two URLs used in both Rundeck Open Source and Process Automation products could allow authenticated users to access the URL path, which would allow access to view or delete jobs, without the necessary authorization checks. This issue has been addressed in version 4.17.3. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.

Weakness: CWE-862

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-48222?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.rundeck:rundeck. It affects 1 product.

PackageAffectedFixed in
org.rundeck:rundeck MavenFrom 4.12.04.17.3
org.rundeck:rundeck MavenFrom 4.12.04.17.3

Products include Pagerduty Rundeck.

How do I fix CVE-2023-48222?

Upgrade org.rundeck:rundeck to 4.17.3 or later.

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

Is CVE-2023-48222 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-48222 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-phmw-jx86-x666.

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