CVE-2022-36912: Openstack heat Missing Permission Checks Vulnerability

MODERATE

Advisory Identifier: GHSA-hm53-hrhh-gwfq

CVSS 4.3

Published 2022-07-28

Advisory Summary

CVE-2022-36912 is a MODERATE (CVSS 4.3) missing permission checks vulnerability (CWE-862: Missing Authorization) affecting Openstack heat libraries in the Maven ecosystem. The issue involves missing permission checks in jenkins openstack-heat plugin. Remediation is available in the latest vendor maintenance releases.

CVE-2022-36912 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2022-36912

GHSA Identifier GHSA-hm53-hrhh-gwfq

Severity MODERATE

CVSS v3.1 Base Score 4.3

CWE Classification CWE-862: Missing Authorization

Affected Product Openstack heat

Package Ecosystem Maven

Published Date 2022-07-28

Last Updated 2022-12-13

Security Impact

CVSS: 4.3

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:U/C:N/I:L/A:N).

Attack Vector Network (AV:N)

Attack Complexity Low (AC:L)

Privileges Required Low (PR:L)

User Interaction None (UI:N)

Scope Unchanged (S:U)

Confidentiality None (C:N)

Integrity Low (I:L)

Availability None (A:N)

How to Fix CVE-2022-36912

To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Openstack heat dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.

org.jenkins-ci.plugins:openstack-heat fixed: Latest secure release

<dependency>
    <groupId>org.jenkins-ci.plugins</groupId>
    <artifactId>openstack-heat</artifactId>
    <version>Latest secure release</version>
</dependency>

Verify Direct and Transitive Dependencies

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-2022-36912, 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 Openstack heat in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than the patched release), 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-862: Missing Authorization, where the product does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action. In Openstack heat, 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

openstack-heat Plugin 1.5 and earlier does not perform permission checks in methods implementing form validation. This allows attackers with Overall/Read permission to connect to an attacker-specified URL.

CVE-2022-36912 Affected Openstack heat Versions

1 component(s)

Product / Package	Ecosystem	Affected Versions	Fixed Version
org.jenkins-ci.plugins:openstack-heat maven/org.jenkins-ci.plugins/openstack-heat	Maven	≤ 1.5

References

NVD — CVE-2022-36912 NVD

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-36912

Openstack heat Source Repository REPOSITORY

https://github.com/jenkinsci/openstack-heat-plugin

Openstack heat Security Information SECURITY

https://www.jenkins.io/security/advisory/2022-07-27/#SECURITY-2105%20(1)

Openstack heat Security Information SECURITY

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/07/27/1

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-36912?

CVE-2022-36912 is a security vulnerability in Openstack heat involving Missing permission checks in Jenkins openstack-heat Plugin under CWE-862: Missing Authorization.

Which Openstack heat versions are affected?

Affected versions include releases prior to current release patches across affected packages: org.jenkins-ci.plugins:openstack-heat.

What version fixes CVE-2022-36912?

Upgrading to current release patches (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.

Is openstack-heat affected?

Yes, org.jenkins-ci.plugins:openstack-heat is affected in releases prior to Latest secure release. Upgrade your dependency to Latest secure release or later.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-36912?

CVE-2022-36912 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 4.3 (MODERATE) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N.

What CWE is associated with CVE-2022-36912?

CVE-2022-36912 is classified under CWE-862: Missing Authorization (The product does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action.).

How can I check Maven dependencies for CVE-2022-36912?

Run the dependency tree command: 'mvn dependency:tree -Dincludes=org.jenkins-ci.plugins'. This command lists direct and transitive dependencies in your build configuration so you can verify if a vulnerable version is resolved.

Machine-readable OSV JSON OSV v1.5 Schema

Normalized schema output

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  }, {
    "type" : "WEB",
    "url" : "https://www.jenkins.io/security/advisory/2022-07-27/#SECURITY-2105%20(1)"
  }, {
    "type" : "WEB",
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    "github_reviewed_at" : "2022-08-11T14:48:02Z",
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  }
}

CVSS V3

4.3 MODERATE