SB2020110944 - Cleartext storage of sensitive information in Jenkins AppSpider plugin
Published: November 9, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2020110944
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Cleartext storage of sensitive information (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-2314)
CWE-ID: CWE-312 - Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a local user to view the password on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to the affected software stores a password unencrypted in its global configuration file "com.rapid7.jenkinspider.PostBuildScan.xml" on the Jenkins controller as part of its configuration. A local user with access to the Jenkins controller file system can obtain credentials.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.