What is CVE-2019-16541?

CVE-2019-16541 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Jenkins Jira, classified under Exposure of Resource to Wrong Sphere. CVSS score: 9.9/10. Published 2019-11-21.

How severe is CVE-2019-16541?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.9 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Jenkins Jira

CVE-2019-16541

Jenkins JIRA Plugin 3.0.10 and earlier does not declare the correct (folder) scope for per-folder Jira site definitions, allowing users to select and use credentials with System scope.

EPSS: 0.016 (73.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.9 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Jenkins Jira
Jenkins Project Jira Plugin — versions 3.0.10 and earlier

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-668 — Exposure of Resource to Wrong Sphere

References

jenkinsci-cert@googlegroups.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
jenkinsci-cert@googlegroups.com (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-16541?: CVE-2019-16541 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Jenkins Jira, classified under Exposure of Resource to Wrong Sphere. CVSS score: 9.9/10. Published 2019-11-21.
How severe is CVE-2019-16541?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.9 out of 10.