CVE-2022-28151 in Job and Node Ownership Plugin
Summary
by MITRE • 03/29/2022
A missing permission check in Jenkins Job and Node ownership Plugin 0.13.0 and earlier allows attackers with Item/Read permission to change the owners and item-specific permissions of a job.
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 04/01/2022
The vulnerability identified as CVE-2022-28151 affects the Jenkins Job and Node ownership Plugin version 0.13.0 and earlier, representing a critical authorization bypass flaw that undermines the security model of Jenkins continuous integration platforms. This issue stems from a missing permission check within the plugin's implementation, creating a scenario where unauthorized users can manipulate job ownership and permissions despite having only basic read access. The vulnerability directly impacts the principle of least privilege and demonstrates a failure in proper access control enforcement within the Jenkins ecosystem.
The technical flaw manifests as an insufficient validation mechanism that fails to verify whether the authenticated user possesses adequate privileges before allowing modifications to job ownership and item-specific permissions. Attackers exploiting this vulnerability can leverage their Item/Read permission to escalate their privileges and gain unauthorized control over job configurations and access controls. This misconfiguration creates a path for privilege escalation where users with minimal permissions can effectively modify critical job properties and permissions, potentially leading to unauthorized code execution or data compromise. The flaw operates at the application logic level, specifically within the plugin's permission validation routines, making it particularly dangerous as it bypasses the standard Jenkins security controls.
The operational impact of this vulnerability extends beyond simple unauthorized access, potentially enabling attackers to manipulate job execution environments and compromise the integrity of the continuous integration pipeline. An attacker could change ownership of critical jobs to gain administrative privileges, modify job configurations to include malicious code, or alter permission settings to restrict legitimate users from accessing important build artifacts. This vulnerability directly violates the security principle of separation of duties and can be exploited to create persistent backdoors within the Jenkins environment. The implications are particularly severe in enterprise environments where Jenkins serves as a central hub for software development and deployment processes, potentially affecting multiple teams and projects simultaneously.
Organizations affected by CVE-2022-28151 should immediately upgrade to a patched version of the Jenkins Job and Node ownership Plugin, as the vulnerability has been addressed in subsequent releases through proper permission validation implementations. The fix should include comprehensive access control checks that verify user privileges before allowing any modifications to job ownership or permissions. Security teams should conduct immediate audits of their Jenkins environments to identify any unauthorized changes that may have occurred during the vulnerability window, while also implementing network segmentation and monitoring controls to detect suspicious permission changes. This vulnerability aligns with CWE-284, which addresses improper access control, and can be mapped to ATT&CK technique T1078 for valid accounts and T1484 for domain policy modification, emphasizing the need for robust permission management and continuous monitoring of access control changes within Jenkins environments.