#VU23676 Improper Certificate Validation in Spira Importer - CVE-2019-16558
Published: December 18, 2019
Vulnerability identifier: #VU23676
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-16558
CWE-ID: CWE-295
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Spira Importer
Spira Importer
Software vendor:
Jenkins
Jenkins
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a man-in-the-middle (MiTM) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to the affected software unconditionally disables SSL/TLS certificate validation for the entire Jenkins master JVM. A remote attacker can supply a specially crafted SSL/TLS certificate, conduct man-in-the-middle attacks and connect to a targeted system.
The vulnerability exists due to the affected software unconditionally disables SSL/TLS certificate validation for the entire Jenkins master JVM. A remote attacker can supply a specially crafted SSL/TLS certificate, conduct man-in-the-middle attacks and connect to a targeted system.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.