#VU46204 Cleartext storage of sensitive information in Parameterized Remote Trigger - CVE-2020-2239
Published: September 2, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU46204
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-2239
CWE-ID: CWE-312
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Parameterized Remote Trigger
Parameterized Remote Trigger
Software vendor:
Jenkins
Jenkins
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to sensitive information on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to the affected software stores a secret unencrypted in its global configuration file "org.jenkinsci.plugins.ParameterizedRemoteTrigger.RemoteBuildConfiguration.xml". A local user with access to the Jenkins controller file system can obtain this secret.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.