CVE-2019-10455 : What You Need to Know

A vulnerability in the Jenkins Rundeck Plugin allows attackers with specific permissions to establish connections to URLs with attacker-provided credentials.

Understanding CVE-2019-10455

This CVE involves a permission check issue in the Jenkins Rundeck Plugin, potentially exploited by attackers with certain permissions.

What is CVE-2019-10455?

The absence of a permission check in the Jenkins Rundeck Plugin allows attackers with specific permissions to connect to URLs using attacker-provided credentials.

The Impact of CVE-2019-10455

This vulnerability enables attackers with Overall/Read permissions to establish connections to URLs specified by the attacker using provided credentials.

Technical Details of CVE-2019-10455

The technical aspects of the CVE-2019-10455 vulnerability are as follows:

Vulnerability Description

A missing permission check in the Jenkins Rundeck Plugin allows attackers with specific permissions to connect to attacker-specified URLs using provided credentials.

Affected Systems and Versions

Product: Jenkins Rundeck Plugin
Vendor: Jenkins project
Vulnerable Versions: 3.6.5 and earlier

Exploitation Mechanism

Attackers with Overall/Read permissions can exploit this vulnerability to establish connections to URLs specified by the attacker using attacker-provided credentials.

Mitigation and Prevention

Steps to mitigate and prevent exploitation of CVE-2019-10455:

Immediate Steps to Take

Update Jenkins Rundeck Plugin to a non-vulnerable version.
Restrict permissions to minimize the impact of potential attacks.

Long-Term Security Practices

Regularly review and update permissions and access controls.
Conduct security training to educate users on best practices.

Patching and Updates

Apply security patches and updates promptly to address known vulnerabilities.