Cleartext storage of sensitive information in Jenkins SoapUI Pro Functional Testing plugin

1) Cleartext storage of sensitive information

EUVDB-ID: #VU46221

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 3.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-2250

CWE-ID: CWE-312 - Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to gain access to sensitive information on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to the affected software stores project passwords unencrypted in job "config.xml" files. A remote user with Extended Read permission or access to the Jenkins controller file system can obtain this password.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

SoapUI Pro Functional Testing: 1.0 - 1.3

External links

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/09/01/3
http://jenkins.io/security/advisory/2020-09-01/#SECURITY-1631%20(1)

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.