Auth bypass in Jenkins Database
CVE-2020-2242
A missing permission check in Jenkins database Plugin 1.6 and earlier allows attackers with Overall/Read access to Jenkins to connect to an attacker-specified database server using attacker-specified credentials.
Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control
EPSS: 0.007 (50.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
Affected products
- Jenkins Database
- Jenkins Project Database Plugin — versions unspecified
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
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-2020-2242?
- CVE-2020-2242 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Jenkins Database, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2020-09-01.
- How severe is CVE-2020-2242?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2020-2242 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.