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Compuware Source Code Download For Endevor\, Pds\, And IspwApplication · Jenkins

CVE-2022-43423

MEDIUM · 5.3 CVSS v3.1 Published 2022-10-19
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 2.0.13 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 Source Code Download for Endevor, PDS, and ISPW Plugin 2.0.12 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 Source Code Download plugin versions 2.0.12 and earlier implements an agent/controller message that can be executed on the Jenkins controller rather than being restricted to agent processes. Attackers who can control agent processes can exploit this to retrieve Java system properties from the Jenkins controller JVM, exposing sensitive configuration information.

MitigationUpdate the Compuware Source Code Download plugin to a version newer than 2.0.12. Additionally, restrict who can control Jenkins agent processes to limit the attack surface.

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 Source Code Download For Endevor\, Pds\, And IspwApplication
Affected:< 2.0.13

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. Identify if Compuware Source Code Download plugin is installed
    Navigate to Manage Jenkins > Manage Plugins > Installed, or list contents of $JENKINS_HOME/plugins/ directory for a folder starting with 'compuware-sourcedownload' or similar Compuware-related plugin name
    Affected if The Compuware Source Code Download plugin is present in the Jenkins plugins directory or listed in the installed plugins
  2. Determine the installed plugin version
    Check the plugin's MANIFEST.MF file within its plugin folder, or view the version column in Manage Jenkins > Manage Plugins > Installed tab
    Affected if The version is 2.0.12 or earlier (versions prior to 2.0.13 are affected)
  3. Verify the plugin is enabled and loaded
    Check Manage Jenkins > Manage Plugins > Installed tab to confirm the plugin status shows as 'Enabled' or 'Active', or check $JENKINS_HOME/plugins/<plugin>/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF for Bundle-ActivationPolicy
    Affected if The plugin is installed and enabled, making the vulnerable code available for exploitation
  4. Check for configured agent nodes that could be controlled
    Navigate to Manage Jenkins > Manage Nodes, or inspect $JENKINS_HOME/nodes/ directory for configured agent configurations
    Affected if Any agent nodes are configured and online, as an attacker who can control these agents can trigger the vulnerable message handler

The environment is affected if the Compuware Source Code Download plugin is installed with version 2.0.12 or earlier and is enabled, regardless of whether the plugin feature is actively used.

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 2.0.13 or later
Fixed in 2.0.13
Interim mitigation

Update the Compuware Source Code Download plugin to a version newer than 2.0.12. Additionally, restrict who can control Jenkins agent processes to limit the attack surface.

Recommended fix High confidence

2.0.13

  1. Back up your Jenkins configuration and plugins directory before making changes
  2. Log in to Jenkins as an administrator
  3. Navigate to 'Manage Jenkins' > 'Manage Plugins'
  4. Go to the 'Updates' tab or 'Available' tab
  5. Locate 'Compuware Source Code Download for Endevor, PDS, and ISPW' in the plugin list
  6. Select the plugin and click 'Download now and install after restart' or 'Install'
  7. Wait for the plugin to download and install
  8. Restart Jenkins (or wait for the next scheduled restart if using zero-downtime)

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

Fix this in Compuware Source Code Download For Endevor\, Pds\, And Ispw Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Implementation1.0 h
  • Testing3.0 h
  • Review / QA1.0 h
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