Cleartext storage of sensitive information in Redgate SQL Change Automation plugin for Jenkins

1) Cleartext storage of sensitive information

EUVDB-ID: #VU23675

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 3.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2019-16557

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

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to the affected software stores credentials unencrypted in job "config.xml" files on the Jenkins master as part of its build step configuration. A remote user with Extended Read permission or access to the master file system can obtain credentials.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Redgate SQL Change Automation: 1.0.1 - 2.0.3

External links

http://jenkins.io/security/advisory/2019-12-17/#SECURITY-1598

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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