Improper validation of certificate with host mismatch in Jenkins View26 Test-Reporting plugin

1) Improper validation of certificate with host mismatch

EUVDB-ID: #VU67608

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-2022-41244

CWE-ID: CWE-297 - Improper Validation of Certificate with Host Mismatch

Exploit availability: No

Description

The 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 View26 server. A remote attacker can perform a man-in-the-middle (MitM) attack to intercept these connections

Mitigation

Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.

Vulnerable software versions

View26 Test-Reporting: 1.0.1 - 1.0.7

External links

http://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.