CVE-2023-48222: Authenticated users can view or delete jobs they do not have authorization for in Rundeck

Severity: medium (CVSS 5.4 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2023-11-16 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-862

Description

Rundeck is an open source automation service with a web console, command line tools and a WebAPI. In affected versions access to two URLs used in both Rundeck Open Source and Process Automation products could allow authenticated users to access the URL path, which would allow access to view or delete jobs, without the necessary authorization checks. This issue has been addressed in version 4.17.3. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.

Affected products

rundeck: from 4.12.0 before 4.17.3 — fixed in 4.17.3

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: rundeck 4.17.3. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

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