Improper validation of certificate with host mismatch in Jenkins SmallTest plugin
| Risk | Medium |
| Patch available | NO |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2022-41243 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-297 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
SmallTest Web applications / Modules and components for CMS |
| Vendor | Jenkins |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.
1) Improper validation of certificate with host mismatch
EUVDB-ID: #VU67607
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 4.4 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:U/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-41243
CWE-ID:
CWE-297 - Improper Validation of Certificate with Host Mismatch
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to the affected plugin does not perform hostname validation when connecting to the configured SmallTest server. A remote attacker can perform a man-in-the-middle (MitM) attack to intercept these connections
MitigationCybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.
Vulnerable software versionsSmallTest: 1.0.1 - 1.0.4
External linkshttp://jenkins.io/security/advisory/2022-09-21/
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
