CVE-2022-36921: Coverity Missing Permission Check Vulnerability

HIGH

Advisory Identifier: GHSA-99mq-hw5m-gwjj

CVSS 7.1

Published 2022-07-28

Advisory Summary

CVE-2022-36921 is a HIGH (CVSS 7.1) missing permission check vulnerability (CWE-862: Missing Authorization) affecting Coverity libraries in the Maven ecosystem. The issue involves missing permission check in coverity plugin allows capturing credentials. Remediation is available in the latest vendor maintenance releases.

CVE-2022-36921 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2022-36921

GHSA Identifier GHSA-99mq-hw5m-gwjj

Severity HIGH

CVSS v3.1 Base Score 7.1

CWE Classification CWE-862: Missing Authorization

Affected Product Coverity

Package Ecosystem Maven

Published Date 2022-07-28

Last Updated 2022-12-13

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).

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 High (C:H)

Integrity Low (I:L)

Availability None (A:N)

How to Fix CVE-2022-36921

To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Coverity 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:coverity fixed: Latest secure release

<dependency>
    <groupId>org.jenkins-ci.plugins</groupId>
    <artifactId>coverity</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-2022-36921, 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 Coverity 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 Coverity, 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

Coverity Plugin 1.11.4 and earlier does not perform a permission check in an HTTP endpoint. This allows attackers with Overall/Read permission to connect to an attacker-specified URL using attacker-specified credentials IDs obtained through another method, capturing credentials stored in Jenkins.

CVE-2022-36921 Affected Coverity Versions

1 component(s)

Product / Package	Ecosystem	Affected Versions	Fixed Version
org.jenkins-ci.plugins:coverity maven/org.jenkins-ci.plugins/coverity	Maven	≤ 1.11.4

References

NVD — CVE-2022-36921 NVD

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-36921

Coverity Source Repository REPOSITORY

https://github.com/jenkinsci/coverity-plugin

Coverity Security Information SECURITY

https://www.jenkins.io/security/advisory/2022-07-27/#SECURITY-2790%20(2)

Coverity Security Information SECURITY

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-36921?

CVE-2022-36921 is a security vulnerability in Coverity involving Missing permission check in Coverity Plugin allows capturing credentials under CWE-862: Missing Authorization.

Which Coverity versions are affected?

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

What version fixes CVE-2022-36921?

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

Is coverity affected?

Yes, org.jenkins-ci.plugins:coverity 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-2022-36921?

CVE-2022-36921 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.1 (HIGH) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N.

What CWE is associated with CVE-2022-36921?

CVE-2022-36921 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-2022-36921?

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

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  }, {
    "type" : "WEB",
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  }, {
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}

CVSS V3

7.1 HIGH