Cleartext storage of sensitive information in Jenkins Metrics plugin
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2022-20621 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-312 |
| Exploitation vector | Local |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Metrics 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: #VU59590
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 2.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-20621
CWE-ID:
CWE-312 - Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to the affected plugin stores access keys unencrypted in its global configuration file jenkins.metrics.api.MetricsAccessKey.xml on the Jenkins controller as part of its configuration. A local user can retrieve sensitive information stored in cleartext.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsMetrics: 3.0.0 - 4.0.2.8
External linkshttp://jenkins.io/security/advisory/2022-01-12/
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.
