CVE-2018-1000153: Vsphere cloud Jenkins VSphere Plugin Cross-Site Request Vulnerability
HIGHCVE-2018-1000153 is a HIGH (CVSS 8.8) jenkins vsphere plugin cross-site request vulnerability (CWE-352: Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)) affecting Vsphere cloud libraries in the Maven ecosystem. The issue involves jenkins vsphere plugin cross-site request forgery vulnerability. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 2.17.
CVE-2018-1000153 at a Glance
Security Impact
CVSS: 8.8
The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).
How to Fix CVE-2018-1000153
To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Vsphere cloud dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.
<dependency>
<groupId>org.jenkins-ci.plugins</groupId>
<artifactId>vsphere-cloud</artifactId>
<version>2.17</version>
</dependency>Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release:
mvn dependency:tree -Dincludes=org.jenkins-ci.pluginsHow to Check if You Are Affected
To determine whether your Java application is affected by CVE-2018-1000153, inspect your build dependencies using the Maven Dependency Plugin:
mvn dependency:tree -Dincludes=org.jenkins-ci.pluginsAnalyze the terminal output to locate any version of Vsphere cloud in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 2.17), your application is affected.
Note: The mvn dependency:tree -Dincludes=org.jenkins-ci.plugins command inspects the resolved dependency graph declared in your project's POM files; it does not perform automated security scanning or inspect runtime dynamic classpaths. Always verify runtime container classpaths and shaded JARs.
Technical Details
Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis
This vulnerability is classified under CWE-352: Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF), where the web application does not, or cannot, sufficiently verify whether a request was intentionally provided by the user who sent the request, which could have originated from an unauthorized actor. In Vsphere cloud, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.
Source Advisory Statement
CVE-2018-1000153 Affected Vsphere cloud Versions
1 component(s)| Product / Package | Ecosystem | Affected Versions | Fixed Version |
|---|---|---|---|
|
org.jenkins-ci.plugins:vsphere-cloud
|
Maven |
< 2.17
|
2.17
|
References
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Machine-readable OSV JSON
OSV v1.5 Schema
{
"schema_version" : "1.4.0",
"id" : "GHSA-2g32-2j8w-2qgf",
"modified" : "2022-12-12T21:05:12Z",
"published" : "2022-05-14T03:23:41Z",
"aliases" : [ "CVE-2018-1000153" ],
"summary" : "Jenkins vSphere Plugin Cross-Site Request Forgery vulnerability",
"details" : "A cross-site request forgery vulnerability exists in Jenkins vSphere Plugin 2.16 and older in Clone.java, CloudSelectorParameter.java, ConvertToTemplate.java, ConvertToVm.java, Delete.java, DeleteSnapshot.java, Deploy.java, ExposeGuestInfo.java, FolderVSphereCloudProperty.java, PowerOff.java, PowerOn.java, Reconfigure.java, Rename.java, RenameSnapshot.java, RevertToSnapshot.java, SuspendVm.java, TakeSnapshot.java, VSphereBuildStepContainer.java, vSphereCloudProvisionedSlave.java, vSphereCloudSlave.java, vSphereCloudSlaveTemplate.java, VSphereConnectionConfig.java, vSphereStep.java that allows attackers to perform form validation related actions, including sending numerous requests to the configured vSphere server, potentially resulting in denial of service, or send credentials stored in Jenkins with known ID to an attacker-specified server (\"test connection\"). Additionally, these form validation methods did not require POST requests, resulting in a CSRF vulnerability. As of version 2.17, these form validation methods require POST requests and appropriate user permissions.",
"severity" : [ {
"type" : "CVSS_V3",
"score" : "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
} ],
"affected" : [ {
"package" : {
"ecosystem" : "Maven",
"name" : "org.jenkins-ci.plugins:vsphere-cloud"
},
"ranges" : [ {
"type" : "ECOSYSTEM",
"events" : [ {
"introduced" : "0"
}, {
"fixed" : "2.17"
} ]
} ],
"database_specific" : {
"last_known_affected_version_range" : "<= 2.16"
}
} ],
"references" : [ {
"type" : "ADVISORY",
"url" : "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-1000153"
}, {
"type" : "PACKAGE",
"url" : "https://github.com/jenkinsci/vsphere-cloud-plugin"
}, {
"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "https://jenkins.io/security/advisory/2018-03-26/#SECURITY-745"
} ],
"database_specific" : {
"cwe_ids" : [ "CWE-352" ],
"severity" : "HIGH",
"github_reviewed" : true,
"github_reviewed_at" : "2022-12-12T21:05:12Z",
"nvd_published_at" : "2018-04-05T13:29:00Z"
}
}