#VU29528 Cleartext storage of sensitive information in HP ALM Quality Center - CVE-2020-2218
Published: July 3, 2020 / Updated: July 15, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU29528
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 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:P/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-2218
CWE-ID: CWE-312
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
HP ALM Quality Center
HP ALM Quality Center
Software vendor:
Jenkins
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 a password in plain text in its global configuration file "org.jenkinsci.plugins.qc.QualityCenterIntegrationRecorder.xml". A local user with access to the Jenkins master file system can obtain credentials.
Remediation
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.