Git ServerApplication · Jenkins

CVE-2024-23899

MEDIUM · 6.5 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-01-24
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to after 99.va_0826a_b_cdfa_d or later.
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71/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Remotely reachable 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 Git server Plugin 99.va_0826a_b_cdfa_d and earlier does not disable a feature of its command parser that replaces an '@' character followed by a file path in an argument with the file's contents, allowing attackers with Overall/Read permission to read content from arbitrary files on the Jenkins controller file system.

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 Git server Plugin fails to disable a built-in command parser feature that expands '@filepath' arguments into the contents of the specified file. Attackers with Overall/Read permission can exploit this to read arbitrary files from the Jenkins controller filesystem by using '@' followed by any file path as an argument.

MitigationUpgrade the Git server Plugin to the latest version that disables this parser feature, or restrict Overall/Read permission to trusted users only until a patch is available.

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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
Git ServerApplication
Affected:<= 99.va_0826a_b_cdfa_d

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
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 checks

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

  1. Verify Jenkins Git Server Plugin is installed
    Navigate to Manage Jenkins > Manage Plugins > Installed tab, or use the Jenkins CLI: java -jar jenkins-cli.jar list-plugins | grep -i git-server
    Affected if The Git Server plugin appears in the installed plugins list
  2. Check the installed plugin version
    In Manage Jenkins > Manage Plugins > Installed, locate the 'Git server' plugin and note the version number shown
    Affected if The version is 99.va_0826a_b_cdfa_d or lower, or if no version is displayed (plugin may be outdated)
  3. Identify users with Overall/Read permission
    Navigate to Manage Jenkins > Manage Users, or check Configure Global Security > Authorization to see which users or groups have Overall/Read access
    Affected if There are untrusted users or groups granted Overall/Read permission beyond trusted administrators
  4. Confirm Git server service is enabled
    Check Jenkins system information or logs for evidence that the Git server plugin is actively running as a service
    Affected if The Git server is actively listening or accepting connections

If the Git Server Plugin is installed at version 99.va_0826a_b_cdfa_d or lower AND untrusted users have Overall/Read permission, the environment is vulnerable to arbitrary file read via '@' argument injection.

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

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From vendor data
Upgrade available Upgrade to a release after 99.va_0826a_b_cdfa_d
Interim mitigation

Upgrade the Git server Plugin to the latest version that disables this parser feature, or restrict Overall/Read permission to trusted users only until a patch is available.

Fix this in Git Server Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation2.0 h
  • Implementation1.0 h
  • Testing3.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
8.0 hours of engineering $1,390
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