Medium severity4.3NVD Advisory· Published Nov 4, 2020· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2020-2311

Description

A missing permission check in Jenkins AWS Global Configuration Plugin 1.5 and earlier allows attackers with Overall/Read permission to replace the global AWS configuration.

AI Insight

LLM-synthesized narrative grounded in this CVE's description and references.

Affected packages

Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.

Package	Affected versions	Patched versions
io.jenkins.plugins:aws-global-configurationMaven	< 1.6	1.6

Affected products

Jenkins Project/AWS Global Configuration
cpe:2.3:a:jenkins:aws_global_configuration:*:*:*:*:*:jenkins:*:*
Range: <=1.5
ghsa-coords
pkg:maven/io.jenkins.plugins/aws-global-configuration
Range: < 1.6
Jenkins Project/AWS Global Configuration Plugincpe-rescue
Range: unspecified

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

github.com/advisories/GHSA-7v7g-mh53-89hwghsaADVISORY
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-2311ghsaADVISORY
www.jenkins.io/security/advisory/2020-11-04/nvdVendor AdvisoryWEB
github.com/jenkinsci/aws-global-configuration-plugin/commit/783618f98dcda35cee978c54ed8760b9436f5210ghsaWEB

News mentions

Jenkins Security Advisory 2020-11-04
Jenkins Security Advisories · Nov 4, 2020

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