Cleartext storage of sensitive information in Jenkins HP ALM Quality Center plugin
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | NO |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2020-2218 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-312 |
| Exploitation vector | Local |
| Public exploit | Public exploit code for vulnerability #1 is available. |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
HP ALM Quality Center Web applications / Modules and components for CMS |
| Vendor | Jenkins |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
1) Cleartext storage of sensitive information
EUVDB-ID: #VU29528
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 3.2 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:P/RL:U/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-2218
CWE-ID:
CWE-312 - Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user to view the password on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to the affected software stores a password in plain text in its global configuration file "org.jenkinsci.plugins.qc.QualityCenterIntegrationRecorder.xml". A local 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 versionsHP ALM Quality Center: 1.0.1 - 1.6
External linkshttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/07/02/7
http://jenkins.io/security/advisory/2020-07-02/#SECURITY-1576
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
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.
