Link following in Jenkins Pipeline: Shared Groovy Libraries Plugin
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-59 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Jenkins Pipeline: Shared Groovy Libraries Plugin 552.vd9cc05b8a2e1 and earlier follows symbolic links to locations outside of the expected Pipeline library when reading files using the libraryResource step, allowing attackers able to configure Pipelines to read arbitrary files on the Jenkins controller file system.
Why it matters now
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 Pipeline: Shared Groovy Libraries Plugin | up to 552.vd9cc05b8a2e1 | 2.21.1, 2.18.1 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | org.jenkins-ci.plugins.workflow:workflow-cps-global-lib (Maven) | 2.22 to before 561.va_ce0de3c2d69 | 561.va_ce0de3c2d69 | Patch available | GHSA-q234-x887-9rxh |
| — | org.jenkins-ci.plugins.workflow:workflow-cps-global-lib (Maven) | 2.19 to before 2.21.1 | 2.21.1 | Patch available | GHSA-q234-x887-9rxh |
| — | org.jenkins-ci.plugins.workflow:workflow-cps-global-lib (Maven) | before 2.18.1 | 2.18.1 | Patch available | GHSA-q234-x887-9rxh |
- Jenkins Pipeline: Shared Groovy Libraries Plugin VendorJenkins Affected up to 552.vd9cc05b8a2e1 Fixed in 2.21.1, 2.18.1 Patch available CNA
- org.jenkins-ci.plugins.workflow:workflow-cps-global-lib (Maven) Vendor— Affected 2.22 to before 561.va_ce0de3c2d69 Fixed in 561.va_ce0de3c2d69 Patch available GHSA-q234-x887-9rxh
- org.jenkins-ci.plugins.workflow:workflow-cps-global-lib (Maven) Vendor— Affected 2.19 to before 2.21.1 Fixed in 2.21.1 Patch available GHSA-q234-x887-9rxh
- org.jenkins-ci.plugins.workflow:workflow-cps-global-lib (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 2.18.1 Fixed in 2.18.1 Patch available GHSA-q234-x887-9rxh
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Jenkins Pipeline: Shared Groovy Libraries Plugin (Jenkins project) Fixed in 2.21.1, 2.18.1
- Fix · GHSA-q234-x887-9rxh org.jenkins-ci.plugins.workflow:workflow-cps-global-lib (Maven) Fixed in 561.va_ce0de3c2d69 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-q234-x887-9rxh org.jenkins-ci.plugins.workflow:workflow-cps-global-lib (Maven) Fixed in 2.21.1 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-q234-x887-9rxh org.jenkins-ci.plugins.workflow:workflow-cps-global-lib (Maven) Fixed in 2.18.1 Advisory →
Red Hat 6 advisories
- RHSA-2022:1620 Released 2022-05-04 · Red Hat rating ImportantOpenShift Container Platform 4.6.57 packages and security update
- Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.6 haproxy-2.0.16-3.el7, haproxy-2.0.16-5.el8, haproxy20-2.0.16-3.el7 +2
- RHSA-2022:1420 Released 2022-04-27 · Red Hat rating ImportantOpenShift Container Platform 3.11.685 security and bug fix update
- Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.11 jenkins-2-plugins-3.11.1650371376-1.el7, jenkins-2.319.3.1650348949-1.el7
- RHSA-2022:1248 Released 2022-04-13 · Red Hat rating ImportantOpenShift Container Platform 4.7.48 packages and security update
- Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.7 jenkins-2-plugins-4.7.1648800585-1.el8
Show 3 more Red Hat advisories
- RHSA-2022:1021 Released 2022-03-29 · Red Hat rating ImportantOpenShift Container Platform 4.9.26 security update
- Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.9 haproxy-2.2.15-4.el8, haproxy22-2.2.15-4.el8, jenkins-2-plugins-4.9.1647580879-1.el8
- RHSA-2022:1025 Released 2022-03-28 · Red Hat rating ImportantOpenShift Container Platform 4.10.6 security update
- Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.10 jenkins-2-plugins-4.10.1647505461-1.el8
- RHSA-2022:0871 Released 2022-03-22 · Red Hat rating ImportantOpenShift Container Platform 4.8.35 security update
- Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.8 cri-o-1.21.5-3.rhaos4.8.gitaf64931.el7, cri-o-1.21.5-3.rhaos4.8.gitaf64931.el8, jenkins-2-plugins-4.8.1646993358-1.el8
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.11 | Fixed | RHSA-2022:1420 |
| Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.10 | Fixed | RHSA-2022:1025 |
| Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.6 | Fixed | RHSA-2022:1620 |
| Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.7 | Fixed | RHSA-2022:1248 |
| Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.8 | Fixed | RHSA-2022:0871 |
| Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.9 | Fixed | RHSA-2022:1021 |
Not affected: 5 products
- Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.11
- Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.10
- Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.6
- Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.8
- Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.9
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-25177
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-q234-x887-9rxh
References
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Sources
- CVE-2022-25177 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-25177 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-q234-x887-9rxh · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2022-25177 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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