Cleartext storage of sensitive information in Jenkins GitHub Coverage Reporter plugin
| Risk | Medium |
| Patch available | NO |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2020-2212 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-312 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | Public exploit code for vulnerability #1 is available. |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
GitHub Coverage Reporter Web applications / Modules and components for CMS |
| Vendor | Jenkins |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.
1) Cleartext storage of sensitive information
EUVDB-ID: #VU29522
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 4.1 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:P/RL:U/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-2212
CWE-ID:
CWE-312 - Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote user to view the password on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to the affected software stores a GitHub access token in plain text in its global configuration file "io.jenkins.plugins.gcr.PluginConfiguration.xml". A remote user with access to the Jenkins master file system can obtain credentials.
MitigationCybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.
Vulnerable software versionsGitHub Coverage Reporter: 1.0 - 1.8
External linkshttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/07/02/7
http://jenkins.io/security/advisory/2020-07-02/#SECURITY-1632
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. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.
