Missing authorization in Jenkins AWS Global Configuration Plugin
Priority LOW 22CWE-862Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Low · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-862.
Summary
A missing permission check in Jenkins AWS Global Configuration Plugin 1.5 and earlier allows attackers with Overall/Read permission to replace the global AWS configuration.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00825 57th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Jenkins AWS Global Configuration Plugin (Jenkins project): 1.3.1io.jenkins.plugins:aws-global-configuration (Maven): 1.6
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jenkins | Jenkins AWS Global Configuration Plugin | up to 1.5 | 1.3.1 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | io.jenkins.plugins:aws-global-configuration (Maven) | before 1.6 | 1.6 | Patch available | GHSA-7v7g-mh53-89hw |
- Jenkins AWS Global Configuration Plugin VendorJenkins Affected up to 1.5 Fixed in 1.3.1 Patch available CNA
- io.jenkins.plugins:aws-global-configuration (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 1.6 Fixed in 1.6 Patch available GHSA-7v7g-mh53-89hw
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Jenkins AWS Global Configuration Plugin (Jenkins project) Fixed in 1.3.1
- Fix · GHSA-7v7g-mh53-89hw io.jenkins.plugins:aws-global-configuration (Maven) Fixed in 1.6 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-2311
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7v7g-mh53-89hw
References
Sources
- CVE-2020-2311 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-2311 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-7v7g-mh53-89hw · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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