CVE-2020-2286
mediumpriority · track · 35OT risk · elevatedEPSS 0.013 · 70 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
Jenkins Role-based Authorization Strategy Plugin 3.0 and earlier does not properly invalidate a permission cache when the configuration is changed, resulting in permissions being granted based on an outdated configuration.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6.8–8.8
weaknesses
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affected products (4)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- jenkins role-based authorization strategy≤ 3.0nvdUScpe:2.3:a:jenkins:role-based_authorization_strategy:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- Maven org.jenkins-ci.plugins:role-strategy2.12 → 3.1osvUSpkg:maven/org.jenkins-ci.plugins/role-strategy
advisories (1)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- GHSA-25g4-p347-x748Improper authorization due to caching in Jenkins Role-based Authorization Strategy Plugin2022-05-24ghsa · osvUS
Role-based Authorization Strategy Plugin 2.12 and newer uses a cache to speed up permission lookups. Role-based Authorization Strategy Plugin 3.0 and earlier this cache is not invalidated properly when an administrator changes the permission configuration. This can result in permissions being granted long after the configuration was changed to no longer grant them. Role-based Authorization Strategy Plugin 3.1 properly invalidates the cache on configuration changes.
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sources
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references (9)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/10/08/5cnnvd
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-2286cnnvd
- https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/Jenkins-Plugins-multiple-vulnerabilities-33524cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2020.3486/cnnvd
- https://www.jenkins.io/security/advisory/2020-10-08/#SECURITY-1767cnnvd
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/10/08/5enisa_euvd
- https://www.jenkins.io/security/advisory/2020-10-08/#SECURITY-1767enisa_euvd
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/10/08/5Third Party Advisorynvd
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