Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2022-41241 is a critical XXE flaw in Jenkins RQM Plugin 2.8 and earlier. A vulnerable Jenkins installation may parse malicious XML unsafely, creating risk to confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The provided sources do not show active exploitation or a confirmed fix version.
Executive priority
Treat this as urgent where the affected plugin is present. The severity is critical, but business priority depends on whether RQM Plugin 2.8 or earlier exists in your Jenkins estate and how reachable those systems are.
Technical view
The RQM Plugin fails to configure its XML parser to prevent XML external entity processing. The CVE record maps this to CWE-611 and scores it CVSS 3.1 9.8, with network attack vector, low complexity, no privileges, and no user interaction required.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to Jenkins environments with the Jenkins RQM Plugin version 2.8 or earlier installed. Internet-reachable Jenkins systems or broadly accessible internal controllers should be treated as higher priority.
Exploitation context
The source bundle marks KEV as false and provides no cited evidence of active exploitation. The CVSS vector indicates a remotely reachable, low-complexity condition, but the sources do not provide exploit details or operational prerequisites.
Researcher notes
Evidence is sparse in the provided bundle. The core issue is XXE parser hardening failure in Jenkins RQM Plugin 2.8 and earlier. Do not assume exploit activity, affected deployments beyond Jenkins RQM Plugin, or a specific fixed version without checking the Jenkins advisory.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory Jenkins instances for RQM Plugin 2.8 or earlier.
- Review the Jenkins advisory for current vendor remediation guidance.
- Upgrade, disable, or remove the plugin according to vendor guidance.
- Restrict network access to Jenkins while remediation is pending.
- Monitor Jenkins logs for suspicious XML-processing or plugin-related errors.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether the RQM Plugin is installed on each Jenkins controller.
- Record the installed RQM Plugin version and compare it to 2.8 or earlier.
- Verify Jenkins administrative access is limited to trusted networks and users.
- Check vendor advisory status before marking remediation complete.
- Document compensating controls if immediate upgrade or removal is not possible.
Public sources used
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- Critical
- CVSS
- 9.8 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H3.95.9Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
9.8CriticalVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/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-2805CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
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CWE details
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Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference
Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.