What is the CVSS score of CVE-2019-16554?

CVE-2019-16554 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.3 (Medium). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.8%.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2019-16554?

Yes, a patch is available for CVE-2019-16554. Update the affected software to the latest version immediately.

Build Failure Analyzer CVE-2019-16554

MEDIUM

Incorrect Default Permissions (CWE-276)

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

Privilege Escalation Jenkins Build Failure Analyzer

4.3

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

4.3 MEDIUM

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

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:N/I:N/A:L

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

Low

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Dec 17, 2019 - 15:15 nvd

MEDIUM 4.3

DescriptionNVD

AnalysisAI

A missing permission check in Jenkins Build Failure Analyzer Plugin 1.24.1 and earlier allows attackers with Overall/Read permission to have Jenkins evaluate a computationally expensive regular. Rated medium severity (CVSS 4.3), 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 Build Failure Analyzer Plugin 1.24.1 and earlier allows attackers with Overall/Read permission to have Jenkins evaluate a computationally expensive regular expression. Affected products include: Jenkins Build Failure Analyzer.

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.