Vulnerability identifier: #VU65843
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: 1.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Network
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
Git client
Web applications /
Modules and components for CMS
Vendor: Jenkins
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to the affected plugin does not perform SSH host key verification when connecting to Git repositories via SSH. A remote attacker can perform a man-in-the-middle (MitM) attack to intercept these connections
Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
Git client: 1.0.0 - 3.11.0
External links
http://www.jenkins.io/security/advisory/2022-07-27/#SECURITY-1468
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/07/27/1
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.