CVE-2023-41939 json
Disabled permissions can be granted by Jenkins SSH2 Easy Plugin
published 3y ago modified 4mo ago also GHSA-4gh2-m88h-8cj8 , EUVD-2023-2418
- cvss
- 8.8
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.7%
- EPSS 0.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 52%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Jenkins SSH2 Easy Plugin 1.4 and earlier does not verify that permissions configured to be granted are enabled, potentially allowing users formerly granted (typically optional permissions, like Overall/Manage) to access functionality they're no longer entitled to.
Patch / fix
- maven org.jenkins-ci.plugins:ssh2easy 1.6
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- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 2y ago
Exploit prediction
0.67% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 52% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-15).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CISA ADP | 3.1 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 3.1 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| CNA | 3.1 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| GitHub | 3.1 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| maven | org.jenkins-ci.plugins:ssh2easy | <1.6 |
1.6 |
Affected products
- Jenkins Project Jenkins SSH2 Easy Plugin
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-281 Improper Preservation of Permissions
References
-
jenkins.io
/security/advisory/2023-09-06/#SECURITY-3064
vendor-advisory, web
-
openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2023/09/06/9
web, mailing-list, third-party-advisory
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-41939
advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2023-41939
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-4gh2-m88h-8cj8
- NVD CVE-2023-41939
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