Incorrect Permission Assignment on Qualys Container Scanning Connector Plugin 1.6.2.6 and earlier
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
An incorrect permission check in Qualys Container Scanning Connector Plugin 1.6.2.6 and earlier allows attackers with global Item/Configure permission (while lacking Item/Configure permission on any particular job) to enumerate credentials IDs of credentials stored in Jenkins and to connect to an attacker-specified URL using attacker-specified credentials IDs, capturing credentials stored in Jenkins.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-4777
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cv73-5q55-543p
References
Sources
- CVE-2023-4777 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-4777 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-cv73-5q55-543p · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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