#VU26013 Cleartext transmission of sensitive information in Logstash - CVE-2020-2143
Published: March 11, 2020 / Updated: March 12, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU26013
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-2143
CWE-ID: CWE-319
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Logstash
Logstash
Software vendor:
Jenkins
Jenkins
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to software uses insecure communication channel to transmit sensitive information. A remote attacker with ability to intercept network traffic can gain access to sensitive data.
Note: The affected plugin stores credentials in its global configuration file "jenkins.plugins.logstash.LogstashConfiguration.xml" on the Jenkins master as part of its configuration.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.