CVE-2020-2197Network attack vector

Authenticated job configuration disclosure via unchecked endpoint

Published Jun 3, 2020 · Updated Aug 4, 2024

Missing authorization in Jenkins Project Inheritance Plugin 19.08.02 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to read job configuration XML. The /job/…/getConfigAsXML endpoint returns Inheritance Project configuration after checking only Job/Read, without requiring Job/ExtendedRead. A user with Job/Read can obtain SCM and build-step configuration that Jenkins restricts to more privileged accounts through its standard config.xml interface.

CVSS severity4.3
Medium
EPSS probability0.65%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Missing authorization in Jenkins Project Inheritance Plugin 19.08.02 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to read job configuration XML. The /job/…/getConfigAsXML endpoint returns Inheritance Project configuration after checking only Job/Read, without requiring Job/ExtendedRead. A user with Job/Read can obtain SCM and build-step configuration that Jenkins restricts to more privileged accounts through its standard config.xml interface.

The record

CVE
CVE-2020-2197
Published
Jun 3, 2020
Updated
Aug 4, 2024
Vendor
Jenkins Project
Product
Jenkins Project Inheritance Plugin
Classifications
CWE-276, T1213
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jun 3, 2020CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 4, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=unspecified <=19.08.02

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Jenkins Project · Jenkins Project Inheritance Pluginversion=unspecified <=19.08.02

Published CVSS scores

4.3NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
4.0NIST NVDAV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
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Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-276Incorrect Default Permissions
T1213Data from Information Repositories

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