SB2020031135 - Cleartext transmission of sensitive information in Jenkins Logstash Plugin
Published: March 11, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2020031135
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Cleartext transmission of sensitive information (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-2143)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to software uses insecure communication channel to transmit sensitive information. A remote attacker with ability to intercept network traffic can gain access to sensitive data.
Note: The affected plugin stores credentials in its global configuration file "jenkins.plugins.logstash.LogstashConfiguration.xml" on the Jenkins master as part of its configuration.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.