CVE-2022-25201
Java vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

CVE-2022-25201 is a security vulnerability discovered in Jenkins Checkmarx Plugin versions 2022.1.2 and earlier. The vulnerability was disclosed on February 15, 2022, and is identified as a missing permission checks issue that affects the plugin's HTTP endpoints. This vulnerability is part of the security identifier SECURITY-1017 and was discovered by Oleg Nenashev (Jenkins Advisory).

Technical details

The vulnerability is characterized by missing permission checks in several HTTP endpoints of the Jenkins Checkmarx Plugin. It has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 Base Score of 6.5 (Medium) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N. The vulnerability is classified under CWE-862 (Missing Authorization) (NVD).

Impact

The vulnerability allows attackers with Overall/Read permission to connect to an attacker-specified webserver using attacker-specified credentials IDs obtained through another method, potentially leading to the capture of credentials stored in Jenkins (Jenkins Advisory).

Exploitability

The vulnerability can be exploited by attackers who have Overall/Read permission in the Jenkins environment. The attack requires the attacker to have obtained credentials IDs through another method, which can then be used to connect to an attacker-controlled webserver (Jenkins Advisory).

Mitigation and workarounds

As of the advisory publication date, no official fix was available for this vulnerability in the Checkmarx Plugin. Users are advised to monitor for updates and implement strict access controls to minimize the risk (Jenkins Advisory).

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