#VU21363 Cleartext storage of sensitive information in NeuVector Vulnerability Scanner - CVE-2019-10430

Vulnerability identifier: #VU21363

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.1 [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-2019-10430

CWE-ID: CWE-312

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
NeuVector Vulnerability Scanner
Web applications / Modules and components for CMS

Vendor: Jenkins

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

The vulnerability exists due to the affected software stores credentials without encryption in its global configuration file "io.jenkins.plugins.neuvector.NeuVectorBuilder.xml" on the Jenkins master. A local authenticated user with access to the master file system can obtain credentials.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

NeuVector Vulnerability Scanner: 1.0 - 1.5

---

External links
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/09/25/3
https://jenkins.io/security/advisory/2019-09-25/#SECURITY-1504

---

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.