Improper Certificate Validation in Jenkins NS-ND Integration Performance Publisher plugin

1) Improper Certificate Validation

EUVDB-ID: #VU69381

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 5.4 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:U/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-38666

CWE-ID: CWE-295 - Improper Certificate Validation

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to the affected plugin unconditionally disables SSL/TLS certificate and hostname validation for several features. A remote user can gain access to sensitive information on the system.

Mitigation

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

Vulnerable software versions

NS-ND Integration Performance Publisher: 4.8.0.146

External links

http://www.jenkins.io/security/advisory/2022-11-15/#SECURITY-2910%20(2)

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.