#VU61415 Cleartext storage of sensitive information in Gitlab Authentication - CVE-2022-27206

Vulnerability identifier: #VU61415

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.1 [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-2022-27206

CWE-ID: CWE-312

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Gitlab Authentication
Client/Desktop applications / Software for system administration

Vendor: Jenkins

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to the affected plugin stores the GitLab client secret unencrypted in the global config.xml file on the Jenkins controller as part of its configuration. A local user can retrieve sensitive information stored in cleartext.

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

Vulnerable software versions

Gitlab Authentication: 0.1 - 1.13

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External links
https://jenkins.io/security/advisory/2022-03-15/

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.