What is CVE-2020-2228?

CVE-2020-2228 is a high-severity vulnerability in Jenkins GitLab Authentication, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2020-07-15.

How severe is CVE-2020-2228?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

Auth bypass in Jenkins GitLab Authentication

CVE-2020-2228

Jenkins Gitlab Authentication Plugin 1.5 and earlier does not perform group authorization checks properly, resulting in a privilege escalation vulnerability.

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

EPSS: 0.014 (70.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Jenkins Gitlab_authentication
Jenkins Project Gitlab Authentication Plugin — versions unspecified

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-863 — Incorrect Authorization

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-2020-2228?: CVE-2020-2228 is a high-severity vulnerability in Jenkins GitLab Authentication, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2020-07-15.
How severe is CVE-2020-2228?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.