Vulnerability identifier: #VU29523

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 3.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:P/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-2213

CWE-ID: CWE-312

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
White Source
Web applications / Modules and components for CMS

Vendor: Jenkins

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to the affected software stores credentials in plain text as part of its global configuration file "org.whitesource.jenkins.pipeline.WhiteSourcePipelineStep.xml" and job "config.xml" files on the Jenkins master. A remote user with Extended Read permission (in the case of job config.xml files) or access to the master file system can obtain credentials.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

White Source: 1.0 - 19.1.1

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External links
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/07/02/7
http://jenkins.io/security/advisory/2020-07-02/#SECURITY-1630

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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. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.