CVE-2022-43422

Agent-to-controller security bypass vulnerability in Jenkins Compuware Topaz Utilities Plugin

5.3 MediumFix available

Jenkins Compuware Topaz Utilities Plugin 1.0.8 and earlier implements an agent/controller message that does not limit where it can be executed, allowing attackers able to control agent processes to obtain the values of Java system properties from the Jenkins controller process.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: Low
Integrity: None
Availability: None

Exploit likelihood

0.84%Unchanged since Oct 22, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 5.3

Record: CVE-2022-43422
CVSS 3.1: 5.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Weakness: CWE-693
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List 5.3

Record: CVE-2022-43422
CVSS 3.1: 5.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Weakness: CWE-693
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2022-6997 5.3

Record: EUVD-2022-6997
CVSS 3.1: 5.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Updated: 2026-11-02

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-2x49-wj38-78q9 4.3

Agent-to-controller security bypass vulnerability in Jenkins Compuware Topaz Utilities Plugin

Compuware Topaz Utilities Plugin 1.0.8 and earlier implements an agent/controller message that does not limit where it can be executed.

It allows attackers able to control agent processes to obtain the values of Java system properties from the Jenkins controller process.

This vulnerability is only exploitable in Jenkins 2.318 and earlier, LTS 2.303.2 and earlier. See the LTS upgrade guide.

Compuware Topaz Utilities Plugin 1.0.9 restricts execution of the agent/controller message to agents.

Record: GHSA-2x49-wj38-78q9
CVSS 3.1: 4.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Weakness: CWE-693
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVGHSA-2x49-wj38-78q9 4.3

Agent-to-controller security bypass vulnerability in Jenkins Compuware Topaz Utilities Plugin

Compuware Topaz Utilities Plugin 1.0.8 and earlier implements an agent/controller message that does not limit where it can be executed.

It allows attackers able to control agent processes to obtain the values of Java system properties from the Jenkins controller process.

This vulnerability is only exploitable in Jenkins 2.318 and earlier, LTS 2.303.2 and earlier. See the LTS upgrade guide.

Compuware Topaz Utilities Plugin 1.0.9 restricts execution of the agent/controller message to agents.

Record: GHSA-2x49-wj38-78q9
CVSS 3.1: 4.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Weakness: CWE-693
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`com.compuware.jenkins:compuware-topaz-utilities` Maven	before 1.0.9	1.0.9
`com.compuware.jenkins:compuware-topaz-utilities` Maven	before 1.0.9, plus listed versions 1.0.21.0.31.0.41.0.51.0.61.0.71.0.8	1.0.9

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2022-43422 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.3) in Jenkins Compuware Topaz Utilities, published October 19, 2022. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.84%, the 58th percentile. Fixed in com.compuware.jenkins:compuware-topaz-utilities 1.0.9.