#VU46220 Cleartext storage of sensitive information in Team Foundation Server - CVE-2020-2249 

 

#VU46220 Cleartext storage of sensitive information in Team Foundation Server - CVE-2020-2249

Published: September 2, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU46220
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:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-2249
CWE-ID: CWE-312
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Team Foundation Server
Software vendor:
Jenkins

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to sensitive information on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to the affected software stores a webhook secret unencrypted in its global configuration file "hudson.plugins.tfs.TeamPluginGlobalConfig.xml". A local user with access to the Jenkins controller file system can obtain this secret.


Remediation

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

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