CVE-2022-43429 — compuware-topaz-for-total…
HIGHCVE-2022-43429 is a high-severity (CVSS 7.5) CWE-284 vulnerability in com.compuware.jenkins:compuware-topaz-for-total-test. The records list no fixed version yet; check the vendor advisory below and apply the mitigations in the meantime.
Jenkins Compuware Topaz for Total Test Plugin vulnerable to Protection Mechanism Failure
Exploitation Status
No confirmed exploitation observed yet
- CISA assesses this as automatable — exploitation doesn’t require manual, per-target effort, which raises the odds of mass scanning and opportunistic attacks.
- CISA’s own triage has not observed active exploitation or public proof-of-concept code for this CVE as of its last assessment.
Exploitation and automatability from CISA’s SSVC triage for CVE-2022-43429.
EPSS Exploitation Probability
Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, from FIRST.org EPSS.
How urgent is this, really
Where this sits among everything scored
Real-World Exposure
com.compuware.jenkins:compuware-topaz-for-total-testReal-time download stats are indexed for npm and PyPI packages. This vulnerability affects Maven packages — download data is not available via public APIs for these ecosystems.
Description
Jenkins Compuware Topaz for Total Test Plugin 2.4.8 and earlier implements an agent/controller message that does not limit where it can be executed, allowing attackers able to control agent processes to read arbitrary files on the Jenkins controller file system.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| ☕Maven | com.compuware.jenkins:compuware-topaz-for-total-test | all versions | No fix |
Affected Products
compuware topaz for total testjenkinsDetection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for com.compuware.jenkins:compuware-topaz-for-total-test, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Remediation status
The records we use list no patched version of com.compuware.jenkins:compuware-topaz-for-total-test for CVE-2022-43429. Check the maintainer's advisory, and where your build allows, override or pin the dependency away from the vulnerable range.
Mitigate without a patch
Put an independent control in front of the weakness: restrict the affected endpoint or interface to trusted networks, require an additional authentication factor or proxy-level check, and invalidate existing sessions and credentials in case the flaw has already been used.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is CVE-2022-43429 in your dependencies?
Find it across Maven, including transitive dependencies.