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CVE-2021-43577:
Java vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
Jenkins OWASP Dependency-Check Plugin 5.1.1 and earlier contains a high severity XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability identified as CVE-2021-43577. The vulnerability was discovered by haby0 from Duxiaoman Financial Security Team and was publicly disclosed on November 12, 2021 (Jenkins Advisory, OSS Security).
Technical details
The vulnerability stems from the plugin's failure to properly configure its XML parser to prevent XML external entity (XXE) attacks. The issue has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 Base Score of 7.1 (HIGH) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N (NVD).
Impact
This vulnerability allows attackers with workspace content control capabilities to have Jenkins parse a crafted XML file that uses external entities. This can lead to extraction of secrets from the Jenkins controller or enable server-side request forgery attacks (Jenkins Advisory).
Mitigation and workarounds
As of the advisory's publication on November 12, 2021, no official fix was available for this vulnerability. The affected versions include OWASP Dependency-Check Plugin up to and including version 5.1.1 (Jenkins Advisory).
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