Information disclosure in Aqua MicroScanner plugin for Jenkins

1) Cleartext storage of sensitive information

EUVDB-ID: #VU21390

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2019-10316

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

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to view the password on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to the affected software stores credentials unencrypted in its global configuration file on the Jenkins master. A local authenticated user with access to the master file system can obtain credentials.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Aqua MicroScanner: 1.0.0 - 1.0.5

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:jenkins:aqua_microscanner:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:jenkins:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:jenkins:aqua_microscanner:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:jenkins:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:jenkins:aqua_microscanner:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:jenkins:*:*

External links

https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/04/30/5
https://jenkins.io/security/advisory/2019-04-30/#SECURITY-1380

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.