#VU64984 Unprotected storage of credentials in Deployment Dashboard - CVE-2022-34799
Published: July 7, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU64984
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-2022-34799
CWE-ID: CWE-256
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Deployment Dashboard
Deployment Dashboard
Software vendor:
Jenkins
Jenkins
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to other users' credentials.
The vulnerability exists due to the affected plugin stores a password unencrypted in its global configuration file de.codecentric.jenkins.dashboard.DashboardView.xml on the Jenkins controller as part of its configuration. A local user can view contents of the configuration file and gain access to passwords for 3rd party integration.
Remediation
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.