What is CVE-2021-21624?

CVE-2021-21624 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Jenkins Role-based_authorization_strategy, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2021-03-18.

How severe is CVE-2021-21624?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.

Auth bypass in Jenkins Role-based_authorization_strategy

CVE-2021-21624

An incorrect permission check in Jenkins Role-based Authorization Strategy Plugin 3.1 and earlier allows attackers with Item/Read permission on nested items to access them, even if they lack Item/Read permission for parent folders.

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

EPSS: 0.009 (54.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Jenkins Role-based_authorization_strategy
Jenkins Project Role-based Authorization Strategy 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, Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-21624?: CVE-2021-21624 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Jenkins Role-based_authorization_strategy, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2021-03-18.
How severe is CVE-2021-21624?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.