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CVE-2016-3725

CVE-2016-3725:
Missing permissions check in Jenkins Core

4.3

CVSS Score

Basic Information

CVE ID
CVE-2016-3725
GHSA ID
GHSA-59fm-6x3q-q3q5
EPSS Score
-
CWE
CWE-280
Published
5/14/2022
Updated
1/30/2023
KEV Status
No
Technology
TechnologyJava

Technical Details

CVSS Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Package NameEcosystemVulnerable VersionsFirst Patched Version
org.jenkins-ci.main:jenkins-coremaven< 2.32.3

Vulnerability Intelligence
Miggo AIMiggo AI

Miggo AIRoot Cause Analysis

The vulnerability centers on missing permission checks in update site metadata operations. Analysis of security advisories reveals:

  1. UpdateCenter's HTTP endpoint (doPost) was the entry point for update operations
  2. UpdateCenterConfiguration handles the actual metadata refresh logic
  3. Multiple sources (GHSA, CVE, Red Hat) confirm the vulnerability pattern matches these components
  4. Jenkins security patterns typically require ADMINISTER permission for system configuration changes like update management
  5. The patch would have added permission checks to these update initiation points

Vulnerable functions

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WAF Protection Rules

WAF Rule

J*nkins ***or* *.* *n* LTS ***or* *.***.* *llows r*mot* *ut**nti**t** us*rs to tri***r up**tin* o* up**t* sit* m*t***t* *y l*v*r**in* * missin* p*rmissions ****k. NOT*: t*is issu* **n ** *om*in** wit* *NS ***** poisonin* to **us* * **ni*l o* s*rvi**

Reasoning

T** vuln*r**ility **nt*rs on missin* p*rmission ****ks in up**t* sit* m*t***t* op*r*tions. *n*lysis o* s**urity **visori*s r*v**ls: *. Up**t***nt*r's *TTP *n*point (*oPost) w*s t** *ntry point *or up**t* op*r*tions *. Up**t***nt*r*on*i*ur*tion **n*l*