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Compuware Ispw OperationsApplication · Jenkins

CVE-2022-36899

HIGH · 8.2 CVSS v3.1 Published 2022-07-27
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 1.0.9 or later.
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91/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
Jenkins Compuware ISPW Operations Plugin 1.0.8 and earlier does not restrict execution of a controller/agent message to agents, allowing attackers able to control agent processes to retrieve Java system properties.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · high confidence

The Jenkins Compuware ISPW Operations Plugin versions 1.0.8 and earlier lacks proper authorization controls on controller/agent message handling. Attackers who have already compromised an agent process can send specially crafted messages back to the Jenkins controller, bypassing intended restrictions, and retrieve sensitive Java system properties from the controller.

MitigationUpgrade the Compuware ISPW Operations Plugin to version 1.0.9 or later, which implements proper restrictions on controller/agent message execution. Until patched, limit agent access to trusted processes and monitor for unusual agent-to-controller communications.

Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.

Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
Compuware Ispw OperationsApplication
Affected:< 1.0.9

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
High
Availability
None

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Verify Compuware ISPW Operations Plugin is installed
    Navigate to Manage Jenkins > Manage Plugins > Installed tab and search for 'Compuware ISPW Operations', or run: Jenkins.instance.pluginManager.plugins.find { it.shortName == 'compuware-ispw-operations' }
    Affected if the plugin is listed as installed
  2. Check installed plugin version
    In the Installed Plugins tab, locate Compuware ISPW Operations and note the Version column; or via script console: Jenkins.instance.pluginManager.plugins.find { it.shortName == 'compuware-ispw-operations' }.version
    Affected if version is 1.0.8 or earlier
  3. Determine if plugin configuration exists
    Navigate to the global configuration page (Manage Jenkins > Configure System) and look for Compuware ISPW settings, or check for ISPW-related job configurations
    Affected if plugin has been configured for use with ISPW operations
  4. Verify agent connections exist
    Check Manage Jenkins > Manage Nodes for any configured agents (permanent or cloud-based)
    Affected if any agents are connected to this Jenkins controller

You are affected if Compuware ISPW Operations plugin version 1.0.8 or earlier is installed AND you have agents configured, as an attacker who compromises an agent could exploit this vulnerability.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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AI-assisted, checked against the advisory. Informational, not a guarantee.

Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.

dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 1.0.9 or later
Fixed in 1.0.9
Interim mitigation

Upgrade the Compuware ISPW Operations Plugin to version 1.0.9 or later, which implements proper restrictions on controller/agent message execution. Until patched, limit agent access to trusted processes and monitor for unusual agent-to-controller communications.

Recommended fix High confidence

1.0.9

  1. Check the current version of the Compuware ISPW Operations plugin in Jenkins under Manage Jenkins > Manage Plugins > Installed
  2. Navigate to the Available tab and search for Compuware ISPW Operations
  3. Install or update the plugin to version 1.0.9
  4. Restart Jenkins if required to complete the installation
  5. Verify the updated version is showing in the Installed plugins list

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Compuware Ispw Operations Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation1.0 h
  • Implementation1.0 h
  • Testing2.0 h
  • Review / QA1.0 h
5.0 hours of engineering $860
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.

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