#VU47513 Cleartext storage of sensitive information in couchdb-statistics - CVE-2020-2291
Published: October 8, 2020 / Updated: October 12, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU47513
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-2020-2291
CWE-ID: CWE-312
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
couchdb-statistics
couchdb-statistics
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 its server password unencrypted in its global configuration file "org.jenkinsci.plugins.couchstats.CouchStatsConfig.xml" on the Jenkins controller as part of its configuration. A local user with access to the Jenkins controller file system can obtain credentials.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.