What is the CVSS score of CVE-2020-2278?

CVE-2020-2278 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: 1.4%.

Storable Configs CVE-2020-2278

MEDIUM

Path Traversal (CWE-22)

2020-09-16 jenkinsci-cert@googlegroups.com

Jenkins Path Traversal Storable Configs

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 16, 2020 - 14:15 nvd

MEDIUM 6.5

DescriptionNVD

Jenkins Storable Configs Plugin 1.0 and earlier does not restrict the user-specified file name, allowing attackers with Job/Configure permission to replace any other '.xml' file on the Jenkins controller with a job config.xml file's content.

AnalysisAI

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Path Traversal (CWE-22), which allows attackers to access files and directories outside the intended path. Jenkins Storable Configs Plugin 1.0 and earlier does not restrict the user-specified file name, allowing attackers with Job/Configure permission to replace any other '.xml' file on the Jenkins controller with a job config.xml file's content. Affected products include: Jenkins Storable Configs.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Validate and canonicalize file paths. Use chroot or sandboxing. Reject input containing path separators or '../' sequences.