Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This CVE affects Jenkins environments using Rundeck Plugin 3.6.11 or earlier. A user with basic job read access could view information about build artifacts without the stricter Run/Artifacts permission being enforced. The business risk is unintended exposure of artifact metadata or related build information, not system takeover.
Executive priority
Treat as a targeted access-control issue, not an emergency internet-wide takeover risk. Prioritize remediation where Jenkins artifacts contain secrets, customer data, deployment packages, or internal build outputs visible to broad authenticated users.
Technical view
Jenkins Rundeck Plugin endpoints failed to perform Run/Artifacts authorization checks when that optional permission model was enabled. The issue is CWE-862: missing authorization. Exploitation requires authenticated Item/Read permission and network access to Jenkins. Impact is limited confidentiality exposure, with no source-supported integrity or availability impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to Jenkins controllers that have Rundeck Plugin 3.6.11 or earlier installed, use jobs with build artifacts, and rely on Run/Artifacts to restrict artifact visibility beyond Item/Read users.
Exploitation context
The CVE is not listed as CISA KEV in the provided bundle. No active exploitation evidence is provided. The attack requires a logged-in user with Item/Read permission, so risk depends heavily on Jenkins account scope and job permissions.
Researcher notes
The core issue is missing permission enforcement across multiple HTTP endpoints. Evidence supports confidentiality impact only. The provided sources do not include exploit details or active exploitation. Validation should focus on authorization boundaries and plugin versioning, not offensive reproduction.
Mitigation direction
- Check Jenkins advisory SECURITY-2170 for the vendor-recommended fixed plugin version.
- Upgrade Jenkins Rundeck Plugin according to Jenkins project guidance.
- Restrict Item/Read access to jobs containing sensitive artifacts.
- Review whether Run/Artifacts is enabled and relied on for artifact confidentiality.
- Remove or rotate sensitive data exposed through build artifacts where applicable.
Validation and detection
- Inventory Jenkins controllers with Rundeck Plugin installed.
- Confirm whether any installed version is 3.6.11 or earlier.
- Identify jobs with artifacts that should require Run/Artifacts permission.
- Review users and groups with Item/Read on those jobs.
- Check Jenkins access logs for unusual artifact-related requests by low-privilege users.
Public sources used
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- Medium
- CVSS
- 4.3 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N2.81.4Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
4.3MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://www.jenkins.io/security/advisory/2022-09-21/#SECURITY-2170CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
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Missing Authorization
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