SB2019121821 - Improper Certificate Validation in Spira Importer plugin for Jenkins



SB2019121821 - Improper Certificate Validation in Spira Importer plugin for Jenkins

Published: December 18, 2019

Security Bulletin ID SB2019121821
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Data manipulation

Breakdown by Severity

Medium 100%
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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Improper Certificate Validation (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-16558)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a man-in-the-middle (MiTM) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to the affected software unconditionally disables SSL/TLS certificate validation for the entire Jenkins master JVM. A remote attacker can supply a specially crafted SSL/TLS certificate, conduct man-in-the-middle attacks and connect to a targeted system.

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.