Cleartext transmission of sensitive information in Jenkins QMetry for JIRA - Test Management Plugin

1) Cleartext transmission of sensitive information

EUVDB-ID: #VU22926

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 2.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2019-16545

CWE-ID: CWE-319 - Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to affected plugin transmits credentials in its configuration in plain text as part of job configuration forms. A remote attacker with ability to intercept network traffic can obtain this credential.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

QMetry for JIRA - Test Management: 1.0 - 1.12

External links

http://jenkins.io/security/advisory/2019-11-21/#SECURITY-727%20(2)

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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