Kubernetes Credentials ProviderApplication · Jenkins
CVE-2023-24425
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 · uneditedJenkins Kubernetes Credentials Provider Plugin 1.208.v128ee9800c04 and earlier does not set the appropriate context for Kubernetes credentials lookup, allowing attackers with Item/Configure permission to access and potentially capture Kubernetes credentials they are not entitled to.
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 confidenceThe Jenkins Kubernetes Credentials Provider Plugin fails to set the appropriate context for Kubernetes credentials lookup, allowing users with Item/Configure permission to access and potentially capture Kubernetes credentials outside their intended entitlement scope.
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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
Kubernetes Credentials ProviderApplication
<= 1.208.v128ee9800c04CVSS 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
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/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 checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Verify Kubernetes Credentials Provider plugin versionIn Jenkins, go to Manage Jenkins > Manage Plugins > Installed tab. Locate 'Kubernetes Credentials Provider' in the list and note the Version column.Affected if Version is 1.208 or earlier (versions 1.208.v128ee9800c04 and below)
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Confirm Kubernetes credentials existGo to Manage Jenkins > Manage Credentials. Examine the credentials domains to determine if any Kubernetes credentials are stored in Jenkins.Affected if Kubernetes credentials are present in the Jenkins credentials store
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Check for non-administrative users with Item/Configure permissionReview job and folder configurations. Go to each job/folder > Configure > Enable project-based security (if available) or check matrix permissions. Look for users or groups granted Item/Configure or Overall/Configure permissions outside of Administer.Affected if Any non-admin user or group has Item/Configure permission on jobs or folders containing or with access to Kubernetes credentials
The environment is affected if the Kubernetes Credentials Provider plugin is version 1.208 or earlier AND Kubernetes credentials are stored in Jenkins AND non-admin users have Item/Configure permission, allowing them to access credentials beyond their intended scope.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
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.
From vendor dataUpgrade the Kubernetes Credentials Provider Plugin to version 1.209 or later. Until then, restrict Item/Configure permission to trusted users only and audit existing permissions.
Fix this in Kubernetes Credentials Provider
Scoped from the published advisory
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- Implementation2.0 h
- Testing3.0 h
- Review / QA2.0 h
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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