Cleartext storage of sensitive information in Harvest SCM - CVE-2020-2130

Vulnerability identifier: #VU25301

CSH Severity: Medium

CVSS v4: 5.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-2130

CWE-ID: CWE-312

Exploitation vector: Remote access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

The vulnerability allows a remote user to view the password on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to the affected software stores SCM passwords unencrypted in its global configuration file "hudson.plugins.harvest.HarvestSCM.xml" on the Jenkins master. A remote user with access to the master file system can obtain credentials.

Harvest SCM

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

• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/02/12/3
• https://jenkins.io/security/advisory/2020-02-12/#SECURITY-1553

• Multiple vulnerabilities in Harvest SCM plugin for Jenkins