Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
A Jenkins Rundeck Plugin access-control flaw lets a low-privileged Jenkins user trigger certain jobs through the Rundeck webhook endpoint. If those jobs perform sensitive deployment or administrative actions, the business impact can be significant. The source bundle does not state active exploitation.
Executive priority
Treat as high priority for Jenkins environments that run deployment, automation, or privileged jobs through Rundeck. Prioritize systems with broad user access or sensitive jobs configured for Rundeck triggering.
Technical view
CVE-2022-41234 is CWE-862 missing authorization in Jenkins Rundeck Plugin 3.6.11 and earlier. The /plugin/rundeck/webhook/ endpoint is not adequately protected, allowing users with Overall/Read permission to trigger jobs configured as triggerable via Rundeck. CVSS 3.1 is 8.8 with network attack vector, low complexity, low privileges, and no user interaction.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to Jenkins instances running Rundeck Plugin 3.6.11 or earlier with jobs configured for Rundeck triggering. Risk is higher where many users or service accounts have Overall/Read permission.
Exploitation context
The bundle marks KEV as false and provides no cited evidence of active exploitation. Abuse requires network access to Jenkins and a user account with Overall/Read permission, but no user interaction is required.
Researcher notes
The key control failure is missing endpoint authorization, not unauthenticated remote access. Validation should focus on plugin version, webhook-triggerable job scope, and permission boundaries. The source bundle does not name a fixed release or independent exploit evidence.
Mitigation direction
- Identify Jenkins controllers using Rundeck Plugin 3.6.11 or earlier.
- Check Jenkins advisory guidance for fixed versions and upgrade path.
- Disable Rundeck-triggerable jobs that are not operationally required.
- Restrict Overall/Read permission to trusted users and service accounts.
- Limit Jenkins access to approved networks where feasible.
Validation and detection
- Inventory installed Jenkins Rundeck Plugin versions across controllers.
- List jobs configured as triggerable via Rundeck.
- Review users and service accounts with Overall/Read permission.
- Check Jenkins logs for unexpected Rundeck webhook job triggers.
- Confirm remediation against Jenkins advisory guidance after changes.
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- High
- CVSS
- 8.8 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H2.85.9Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
8.8HighVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://www.jenkins.io/security/advisory/2022-09-21/#SECURITY-2169CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
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