SB2022011317 - Cleartext storage of sensitive information in Jenkins Metrics plugin
Published: January 13, 2022
Security Bulletin ID
SB2022011317
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-2022-20621)
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 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.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.