CVE-2020-2279 (Critical) detected in script-security-1.66.jar

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CVE-2020-2279 - Critical Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - script-security-1.66.jar

Allows Jenkins administrators to control what in-process scripts can be run by less-privileged users.

Library home page: https://wiki.jenkins.io/display/JENKINS/Script+Security+Plugin

Path to dependency file: /pom.xml

Path to vulnerable library: /home/wss-scanner/.m2/repository/org/jenkins-ci/plugins/script-security/1.66/script-security-1.66.jar

Dependency Hierarchy:

• git-4.2.1.jar (Root Library)
  • ❌ script-security-1.66.jar (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: 97ed2b7fe477b78f0b26191e5950825314db7b2c

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

A sandbox bypass vulnerability in Jenkins Script Security Plugin 1.74 and earlier allows attackers with permission to define sandboxed scripts to provide crafted return values or script binding content that can result in arbitrary code execution on the Jenkins controller JVM.

Publish Date: 2020-09-23

URL: CVE-2020-2279

CVSS 3 Score Details (9.9)

Base Score Metrics:

• Exploitability Metrics:
  • Attack Vector: Network
  • Attack Complexity: Low
  • Privileges Required: Low
  • User Interaction: None
  • Scope: Changed
• Impact Metrics:
  • Confidentiality Impact: High
  • Integrity Impact: High
  • Availability Impact: High

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://www.jenkins.io/security/advisory/2020-09-23/#SECURITY-2020

Release Date: 2020-09-28

Fix Resolution: org.jenkins-ci.plugins:script-security:1.75

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