CVE-2022-27201: Semantic versioning plugin Agent-to-controller Security Bypass Vulnerability
HIGHCVE-2022-27201 is a HIGH (CVSS 7.1) agent-to-controller security bypass vulnerability (CWE-918: Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)) affecting Semantic versioning plugin libraries in the Maven ecosystem. The issue involves agent-to-controller security bypass in jenkins semantic versioning plugin. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 1.14.
CVE-2022-27201 at a Glance
Security Impact
CVSS: 7.1
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:H/I:L/A:N).
How to Fix CVE-2022-27201
To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Semantic versioning plugin 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>semantic-versioning-plugin</artifactId>
<version>1.14</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-2022-27201, 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 Semantic versioning plugin in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 1.14), 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-918: Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF), where the web server receives a url or similar request from an upstream component and retrieves the contents of this url, but it does not sufficiently ensure that the request is being sent to the expected destination. In Semantic versioning plugin, 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-2022-27201 Affected Semantic versioning plugin Versions
1 component(s)| Product / Package | Ecosystem | Affected Versions | Fixed Version |
|---|---|---|---|
|
org.jenkins-ci.plugins:semantic-versioning-plugin
|
Maven |
< 1.14
|
1.14
|
References
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Machine-readable OSV JSON
OSV v1.5 Schema
{
"schema_version" : "1.4.0",
"id" : "GHSA-x3m3-g8w6-mf28",
"modified" : "2022-11-30T20:27:14Z",
"published" : "2022-03-16T00:00:45Z",
"aliases" : [ "CVE-2022-27201" ],
"summary" : "Agent-to-controller security bypass in Jenkins Semantic Versioning Plugin",
"details" : "Jenkins Semantic Versioning Plugin defines a controller/agent message that processes a given file as XML and returns version information. The XML parser is not configured to prevent XML external entity (XXE) attacks, which is only a problem if XML documents are parsed on the Jenkins controller.\n\nJenkins Semantic Versioning Plugin 1.13 and earlier does not restrict execution of a controller/agent message to agents, and implements no limitations about the file path that can be parsed, allowing attackers able to control agent processes to have Jenkins parse a crafted file that uses external entities for extraction of secrets from the Jenkins controller or server-side request forgery.\n\nThis vulnerability is only exploitable in Jenkins 2.318 and earlier, LTS 2.303.2 and earlier. See the [LTS upgrade guide](https://www.jenkins.io/doc/upgrade-guide/2.303/#upgrading-to-jenkins-lts-2-303-3).",
"severity" : [ {
"type" : "CVSS_V3",
"score" : "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N"
} ],
"affected" : [ {
"package" : {
"ecosystem" : "Maven",
"name" : "org.jenkins-ci.plugins:semantic-versioning-plugin"
},
"ranges" : [ {
"type" : "ECOSYSTEM",
"events" : [ {
"introduced" : "0"
}, {
"fixed" : "1.14"
} ]
} ]
} ],
"references" : [ {
"type" : "ADVISORY",
"url" : "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-27201"
}, {
"type" : "PACKAGE",
"url" : "https://github.com/jenkinsci/semantic-versioning-plugin"
}, {
"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "https://www.jenkins.io/security/advisory/2022-03-15/#SECURITY-2124"
}, {
"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/03/15/2"
} ],
"database_specific" : {
"cwe_ids" : [ "CWE-611", "CWE-918" ],
"severity" : "HIGH",
"github_reviewed" : true,
"github_reviewed_at" : "2022-11-30T20:27:14Z",
"nvd_published_at" : "2022-03-15T17:15:00Z"
}
}