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Compuware Topaz UtilitiesApplication · Jenkins

CVE-2022-43422

MEDIUM · 5.3 CVSS v3.1 Published 2022-10-19
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 1.0.9 or later.
See remediation →
62/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
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 Topaz Utilities Plugin 1.0.8 and earlier implements an agent/controller message that does not limit where it can be executed, allowing attackers able to control agent processes to obtain the values of Java system properties from the Jenkins controller process.

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 Topaz Utilities Plugin versions 1.0.8 and earlier implements an agent/controller message that lacks proper execution context restrictions. This allows an attacker who has compromised an agent process to send a specially crafted message to the controller and obtain sensitive Java system properties from the Jenkins controller process, potentially exposing configuration details, credentials, or other secrets stored in system properties.

MitigationUpdate the Compuware Topaz Utilities Plugin to a patched version beyond 1.0.8. If an update is unavailable, restrict agent connectivity and monitor agent-to-controller communications for anomalous messages requesting system properties.

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 Topaz UtilitiesApplication
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
None
Availability
None

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/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 Topaz Utilities plugin is installed
    Navigate to Manage Jenkins > Manage Plugins > Installed tab, or run: jenkins-plugin-cli --list-plugins | grep -i compuware
    Affected if Plugin appears in the list of installed plugins
  2. Check installed plugin version
    In Jenkins UI, go to Manage Jenkins > Manage Plugins > Installed, find Compuware Topaz Utilities and note the Version column. Alternatively, check the plugin manifest file in the Jenkins war or _protected directory.
    Affected if Version is 1.0.8 or earlier
  3. Verify agent connectivity to controller
    Navigate to Manage Jenkins > Manage Nodes and Clouds > Manage Nodes, or check the /computer/ API endpoint for connected agents.
    Affected if Any agents are connected to the Jenkins controller (exploitation requires a compromised agent process)
  4. Compare installed version against affected range
    Document the exact version found and compare to the affected range: all versions less than 1.0.9
    Affected if Installed version is less than 1.0.9

User is affected if the Compuware Topaz Utilities plugin is installed and the installed version is 1.0.8 or earlier, especially if agent connections are permitted.

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

Update the Compuware Topaz Utilities Plugin to a patched version beyond 1.0.8. If an update is unavailable, restrict agent connectivity and monitor agent-to-controller communications for anomalous messages requesting system properties.

Recommended fix High confidence

1.0.9 or later

  1. In Jenkins, go to Manage Jenkins > Manage Plugins
  2. Click on the 'Available' tab and search for 'Compuware Topaz Utilities'
  3. If an update is available, select the plugin and click 'Download now and install after restart'
  4. Alternatively, download Compuware Topaz Utilities version 1.0.9 or later from the Jenkins plugin repository
  5. Restart Jenkins after the upgrade completes
  6. Verify the plugin version is 1.0.9 or later in Manage Plugins > Installed

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

Fix this in Compuware Topaz Utilities Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation2.0 h
  • Implementation4.0 h
  • Testing3.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
11.0 hours of engineering $1,930
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