#VU47520 Cleartext storage of sensitive information in SMS Notification - CVE-2020-2297
Published: October 8, 2020 / Updated: October 12, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU47520
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-2020-2297
CWE-ID: CWE-312
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
SMS Notification
SMS Notification
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 an access token unencrypted in its global configuration file "com.hoiio.jenkins.plugin.SMSNotification.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
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.