Vulnerability identifier: #VU28578

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 6 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:U/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-2198

CWE-ID: CWE-522

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Project Inheritance
Web applications / Modules and components for CMS

Vendor: Jenkins

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to the affected plugin does not redact encrypted secrets in the "getConfigAsXML" API URL when transmitting job config.xml data to users without Job/Configure. A remote authenticated attacker can gain unauthorized access to sensitive information on the target system.

Mitigation
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.

Vulnerable software versions

Project Inheritance: 1.4.8 - 19.08.02

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External links
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/06/03/3
http://jenkins.io/security/advisory/2020-06-03/#SECURITY-1582

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.