CVE-2020-2279: Script security Sandbox Bypass Vulnerability Vulnerability
CRITICALCVE-2020-2279 is a CRITICAL (CVSS 9.9) sandbox bypass vulnerability vulnerability (CWE-693: Protection Mechanism Failure) affecting Script security libraries in the Maven ecosystem. The issue involves sandbox bypass vulnerability in jenkins script security plugin. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 1.75, 1.66.5.
CVE-2020-2279 at a Glance
Security Impact
CVSS: 9.9
The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H).
How to Fix CVE-2020-2279
To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Script security 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>script-security</artifactId>
<version>1.75</version>
</dependency>
<dependency>
<groupId>org.jenkins-ci.plugins</groupId>
<artifactId>script-security</artifactId>
<version>1.66.5</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.plugins
How to Check if You Are Affected
To determine whether your Java application is affected by CVE-2020-2279, inspect your build dependencies using the Maven Dependency Plugin:
mvn dependency:tree -Dincludes=org.jenkins-ci.plugins
Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Script security in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 1.75), 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-693: Protection Mechanism Failure, where the product does not use or incorrectly uses a protection mechanism that provides sufficient defense against directed attacks against the product. In Script security, 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-2020-2279 Affected Script security Versions
2 component(s)| Product / Package | Ecosystem | Affected Versions | Fixed Version |
|---|---|---|---|
|
org.jenkins-ci.plugins:script-security
|
Maven |
≥ 1.67
< 1.75
|
1.75
|
|
org.jenkins-ci.plugins:script-security
|
Maven |
< 1.66.5
|
1.66.5
|
References
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Machine-readable OSV JSON
OSV v1.5 Schema
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"schema_version" : "1.4.0",
"id" : "GHSA-ccr8-4xr7-cgj3",
"modified" : "2023-10-27T11:26:24Z",
"published" : "2022-05-24T17:29:16Z",
"aliases" : [ "CVE-2020-2279" ],
"summary" : "Sandbox bypass vulnerability in Jenkins Script Security Plugin",
"details" : "Jenkins Script Security Plugin provides a sandbox feature that allows low privileged users to define scripts, including Pipelines, that are generally safe to execute. Calls to code defined inside a sandboxed script are intercepted, and various allowlists are checked to determine whether the call is to be allowed.\n\nIn Script Security Plugin 1.75 and 1.66.5, any calls from outside a sandboxed script to code defined inside a sandboxed script were always allowed. As sandboxed scripts can communicate their results through script return values and similar mechanisms, this could result in code defined inside of a sandboxed script to be called without sandbox protection.\n\nThis vulnerability allows attackers with permission to define and run sandboxed scripts, including Pipelines, to bypass the sandbox protection and execute arbitrary code in the context of the Jenkins controller JVM.\n\nScript Security Plugin 1.75 and 1.66.5 will prevent code defined inside a sandbox from being invoked outside a sandboxed script.\n\nIn rare cases, invocations of sandboxed scripts may begin failing if the script return value or script binding include code defined in the sandbox and is further processed by the calling code. To resolve this issue, the affected values need to be converted inside the sandboxed script to a known safe type, such as `String`.\n\nFor compatibility with this change, the following plugins should be upgraded to the versions specified:\n- [Email Extension Plugin](https://plugins.jenkins.io/email-ext) should be updated to version 2.77 or newer.\n- [Warnings Next Generation Plugin](https://plugins.jenkins.io/warnings-ng) should be updated to version 8.4.3 or newer.\n- [Warnings Plugin](https://plugins.jenkins.io/warnings) should be updated to version 5.0.2 or newer.",
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"score" : "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H"
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"url" : "https://github.com/jenkinsci/script-security-plugin"
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"url" : "https://www.jenkins.io/security/advisory/2020-09-23/#SECURITY-2020"
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"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/09/23/1"
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}