#VU62310 Cleartext storage of sensitive information in Google Compute Engine - CVE-2022-29052

Vulnerability identifier: #VU62310

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/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-2022-29052

CWE-ID: CWE-312

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Google Compute Engine
Web applications / Modules and components for CMS

Vendor: Jenkins

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to the affected plugin stores private keys unencrypted in cloud agent config.xml files on the Jenkins controller as part of its configuration. A remote user can retrieve sensitive information stored in cleartext.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Google Compute Engine: 1.0 - 4.3.8

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External links
https://jenkins.io/security/advisory/2022-04-12/

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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