What is the CVSS score of CVE-2019-16552?

CVE-2019-16552 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.4 (Medium). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.6%.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2019-16552?

Yes, a patch is available for CVE-2019-16552. Update the affected software to the latest version immediately.

Gerrit Trigger CVE-2019-16552

MEDIUM

Incorrect Default Permissions (CWE-276)

2019-12-17 jenkinsci-cert@googlegroups.com

Privilege Escalation Jenkins Gerrit Trigger

5.4

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

5.4 MEDIUM

AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Low

Availability

None

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Dec 17, 2019 - 15:15 nvd

MEDIUM 5.4

DescriptionNVD

A missing permission check in Jenkins Gerrit Trigger Plugin 2.30.1 and earlier allows attackers with Overall/Read permission to connect to an attacker-specified HTTP URL or SSH server using attacker-specified credentials, or determine the existence of a file with a given path on the Jenkins master.

AnalysisAI

A missing permission check in Jenkins Gerrit Trigger Plugin 2.30.1 and earlier allows attackers with Overall/Read permission to connect to an attacker-specified HTTP URL or SSH server using. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.4), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Incorrect Default Permissions (CWE-276), which allows attackers to access resources due to overly permissive default settings. A missing permission check in Jenkins Gerrit Trigger Plugin 2.30.1 and earlier allows attackers with Overall/Read permission to connect to an attacker-specified HTTP URL or SSH server using attacker-specified credentials, or determine the existence of a file with a given path on the Jenkins master. Affected products include: Jenkins Gerrit Trigger.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Set restrictive default permissions, follow principle of least privilege, review defaults during deployment.