Vulnerabilities in pkg:maven/org.jenkins-ci.plugins/chef-identity

PACKAGE
Advisory Identifier: GHSA-5jc5-m87x-88fj
Share
Advisory Summary

CVE-2023-39155 is a LOW (CVSS 3.1) secret displayed without masking by vulnerability (CWE-668: Exposure of Resource to Wrong Sphere) affecting Chef identity libraries in the Maven ecosystem. The issue involves secret displayed without masking by chef identity plugin. Remediation is available in the latest vendor maintenance releases.

1 Known Advisory Record(s)
Package Vulnerability Intelligence

pkg:maven/org.jenkins-ci.plugins/chef-identity

1 Known Advisory Record(s)

Vulnerability advisories affecting package pkg:maven/org.jenkins-ci.plugins/chef-identity. Select an advisory below to view technical details or fixes.

Advisory ID CVE / NVD Severity Summary
GHSA-5jc5-m87x-88fj CVE-2023-39155 LOW Secret displayed without masking by Chef Identity Plugin

CVE-2023-39155 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2023-39155
GHSA Identifier GHSA-5jc5-m87x-88fj
Severity LOW
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 3.1
CWE Classification CWE-668: Exposure of Resource to Wrong Sphere
Affected Product Chef identity
Package Ecosystem Maven
Published Date
Last Updated

Security Impact

CVSS: 3.1

The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N).

Attack Vector Network (AV:N)
Attack Complexity High (AC:H)
Privileges Required None (PR:N)
User Interaction Required (UI:R)
Scope Unchanged (S:U)
Confidentiality Low (C:L)
Integrity None (I:N)
Availability None (A:N)

How to Fix CVE-2023-39155

To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Chef identity 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:chef-identity fixed: Latest secure release 
<dependency>
    <groupId>org.jenkins-ci.plugins</groupId>
    <artifactId>chef-identity</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-2023-39155, 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 Chef identity 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-668: Exposure of Resource to Wrong Sphere, where the product exposes a resource to the wrong control sphere, providing unintended actors with inappropriate access to the resource. In Chef identity, 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

Chef Identity Plugin stores the user.pem key in its global configuration file `io.chef.jenkins.ChefIdentityBuildWrapper.xml` on the Jenkins controller as part of its configuration. While this key is stored encrypted on disk, in Chef Identity Plugin 2.0.3 and earlier the global configuration form does not mask the user.pem key form field, increasing the potential for attackers to observe and capture it.

CVE-2023-39155 Affected Chef identity Versions

1 component(s)
Product / Package Ecosystem Affected Versions Fixed Version
org.jenkins-ci.plugins:chef-identity
maven/org.jenkins-ci.plugins/chef-identity
Maven
≤ 2.0.3

References

NVD — CVE-2023-39155 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-39155
Chef identity Security Information SECURITY
https://www.jenkins.io/security/advisory/2023-07-26/#SECURITY-3192
Chef identity Security Information SECURITY
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/07/26/2

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2023-39155?
CVE-2023-39155 is a security vulnerability in Chef identity involving Secret displayed without masking by Chef Identity Plugin under CWE-668: Exposure of Resource to Wrong Sphere.
Which Chef identity versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to current release patches across affected packages: org.jenkins-ci.plugins:chef-identity.
What version fixes CVE-2023-39155?
Upgrading to current release patches (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
Is chef-identity affected?
Yes, org.jenkins-ci.plugins:chef-identity 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-2023-39155?
CVE-2023-39155 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 3.1 (LOW) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2023-39155?
CVE-2023-39155 is classified under CWE-668: Exposure of Resource to Wrong Sphere (The product exposes a resource to the wrong control sphere, providing unintended actors with inappropriate access to the resource.).
How can I check Maven dependencies for CVE-2023-39155?
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
View Raw JSON 
{
  "schema_version" : "1.4.0",
  "id" : "GHSA-5jc5-m87x-88fj",
  "modified" : "2023-08-01T21:39:57Z",
  "published" : "2023-07-26T15:30:57Z",
  "aliases" : [ "CVE-2023-39155" ],
  "summary" : "Secret displayed without masking by Chef Identity Plugin ",
  "details" : "Chef Identity Plugin stores the user.pem key in its global configuration file `io.chef.jenkins.ChefIdentityBuildWrapper.xml` on the Jenkins controller as part of its configuration.\n\nWhile this key is stored encrypted on disk, in Chef Identity Plugin 2.0.3 and earlier the global configuration form does not mask the user.pem key form field, increasing the potential for attackers to observe and capture it.\n",
  "severity" : [ {
    "type" : "CVSS_V3",
    "score" : "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N"
  } ],
  "affected" : [ {
    "package" : {
      "ecosystem" : "Maven",
      "name" : "org.jenkins-ci.plugins:chef-identity"
    },
    "ranges" : [ {
      "type" : "ECOSYSTEM",
      "events" : [ {
        "introduced" : "0"
      }, {
        "last_affected" : "2.0.3"
      } ]
    } ]
  } ],
  "references" : [ {
    "type" : "ADVISORY",
    "url" : "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-39155"
  }, {
    "type" : "WEB",
    "url" : "https://www.jenkins.io/security/advisory/2023-07-26/#SECURITY-3192"
  }, {
    "type" : "WEB",
    "url" : "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/07/26/2"
  } ],
  "database_specific" : {
    "cwe_ids" : [ "CWE-200", "CWE-668" ],
    "severity" : "LOW",
    "github_reviewed" : true,
    "github_reviewed_at" : "2023-07-26T22:37:00Z",
    "nvd_published_at" : "2023-07-26T14:15:10Z"
  }
}