Cleartext transmission of sensitive information in Jenkins Artifactory plugin



Published: 2020-03-26
Risk Low
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2020-2165
CWE-ID CWE-319
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
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Artifactory
Web applications / Modules and components for CMS

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Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.

1) Cleartext transmission of sensitive information

EUVDB-ID: #VU26395

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-2020-2165

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 the affected software stores Artifactory server passwords in its global configuration file "org.jfrog.hudson.ArtifactoryBuilder.xml" on the Jenkins master as part of its configuration. A remote attacker with ability to intercept network traffic can gain access to sensitive data.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Artifactory: 1.0 - 3.6.0

External links

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/03/25/2
http://jenkins.io/security/advisory/2020-03-25/#SECURITY-1542%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.



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