Unprotected storage of credentials in HTTP Request - CVE-2022-36901
Published: August 2, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU65912
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: 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-2022-36901
CWE-ID: CWE-256
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Jenkins
Affected software:
HTTP Request
HTTP Request
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to other users' credentials.
The vulnerability exists due to application stored credentials in plain text in a "jenkins.plugins.http_request.HttpRequest.xml" configuration file on the system. A local user can view contents of the configuration file and gain access to passwords for 3rd party integration.
How to mitigate CVE-2022-36901
Install updates from vendor's website.