#VU18069 Cleartext storage of sensitive information in ECS publisher


Published: 2019-03-25

Vulnerability identifier: #VU18069

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.6 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: N/A

CWE-ID: CWE-312

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
ECS publisher
Web applications / Modules and components for CMS

Vendor: Jenkins

Description

The disclosed vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to application stores the API token unencrypted in jobs' config.xml files and its global configuration file on the Jenkins master. A user with Extended Read permission or access to the master file system can obtain to the API token.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

ECS publisher: 1.0.0


External links
http://jenkins.io/security/advisory/2019-03-25/


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.


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