What is the CVSS score of CVE-2020-2242?

CVE-2020-2242 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5 (Medium). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.7%.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2020-2242?

Yes, a patch is available for CVE-2020-2242. Update the affected software to the latest version immediately.

Database CVE-2020-2242

MEDIUM

Missing Authorization (CWE-862)

2020-09-01 jenkinsci-cert@googlegroups.com

Jenkins Authentication Bypass Database

6.5

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

6.5 MEDIUM

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

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

High

Availability

None

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Sep 01, 2020 - 14:15 nvd

MEDIUM 6.5

Blast Radius

ecosystem impact

† from your stack dependencies † transitive graph · vuln.today resolves 4-path depth

2 maven packages depend on org.jenkins-ci.plugins:database (2 direct, 0 indirect)

Ecosystem-wide dependent count for version 1.7.

DescriptionNVD

AnalysisAI

A missing permission check in Jenkins database Plugin 1.6 and earlier allows attackers with Overall/Read access to Jenkins to connect to an attacker-specified database server using attacker-specified. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Missing Authorization (CWE-862), which allows attackers to access resources or perform actions without proper authorization checks. A missing permission check in Jenkins database Plugin 1.6 and earlier allows attackers with Overall/Read access to Jenkins to connect to an attacker-specified database server using attacker-specified credentials. Affected products include: Jenkins Database.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Implement role-based access control, validate authorization on every request server-side, apply principle of least privilege.