Cleartext storage of passwords in Jenkins AppDynamics Dashboard plugin



Published: 2019-03-07
Risk Low
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID N/A
CWE-ID CWE-312
Exploitation vector Local
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
Subscribe 		AppDynamics Dashboard
Web applications / Modules and components for CMS

Vendor Jenkins

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.

1) Cleartext storage of sensitive information

EUVDB-ID: #VU17922

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: N/A

CWE-ID: CWE-312 - Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to the AppDynamics Dashboard Plugin stores username and password in its configuration unencrypted in jobs' config.xml files on the Jenkins master. A local user can view credentials of other users.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

AppDynamics Dashboard: 1.0.0 - 1.0.14

External links

http://jenkins.io/security/advisory/2019-03-06


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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