Unprotected storage of credentials in Jenkins Reverse Proxy Auth plugin
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2022-45384 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-256 |
| Exploitation vector | Local |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Reverse Proxy Auth Web applications / Modules and components for CMS |
| Vendor | Jenkins |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
1) Unprotected storage of credentials
EUVDB-ID: #VU69372
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-2022-45384
CWE-ID:
CWE-256 - Unprotected Storage of Credentials
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to other users' credentials.
The vulnerability exists due to application stores the LDAP manager password unencrypted in the global config.xml file on the Jenkins controller as part of its configuration. A local user can view contents of the configuration file and gain access to passwords for 3rd party integration.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsReverse Proxy Auth: 1.0 - 1.7.3
External linkshttp://www.jenkins.io/security/advisory/2022-11-15/#SECURITY-2094
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.
