Authenticated users can view or delete jobs they do not have authorization for in Rundeck
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-862.
Summary
Rundeck is an open source automation service with a web console, command line tools and a WebAPI. In affected versions access to two URLs used in both Rundeck Open Source and Process Automation products could allow authenticated users to access the URL path, which would allow access to view or delete jobs, without the necessary authorization checks. This issue has been addressed in version 4.17.3. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.
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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| rundeck | rundeck | 4.12.0 to before 4.17.3 | 4.17.3 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | org.rundeck:rundeck (Maven) | 4.12.0 to before 4.17.3 | 4.17.3 | Patch available | GHSA-phmw-jx86-x666 |
- rundeck Vendorrundeck Affected 4.12.0 to before 4.17.3 Fixed in 4.17.3 Patch available CNA
- org.rundeck:rundeck (Maven) Vendor— Affected 4.12.0 to before 4.17.3 Fixed in 4.17.3 Patch available GHSA-phmw-jx86-x666
Remediation
- Fix · CNA rundeck (rundeck) Fixed in 4.17.3
- Fix · GHSA-phmw-jx86-x666 org.rundeck:rundeck (Maven) Fixed in 4.17.3 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-48222
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-phmw-jx86-x666
References
More Rundeck vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-11729 Use of Hard-coded Cryptographic Key in rundeck/rundeck, rundeckpro/enterprise CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2021-16519 YAML deserialization can run untrusted code CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2022-13089 Plaintext Storage of Keys and Passwords in Rundeck and PagerDuty Process Automation CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2021-17951 Missing Authorization in Rundeck CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
- TI-2019-04839 An XSS issue was discovered on the Job Edit page in Rundeck Community Edition before… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.1
- TI-2021-16520 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) can run untrusted code on Rundeck server CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
Sources
- CVE-2023-48222 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-48222 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-phmw-jx86-x666 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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