SB2020090213 - Cleartext transmission of sensitive information in Jenkins SoapUI Pro Functional Testing plugin
Published: September 2, 2020 Updated: October 2, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2020090213
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Cleartext transmission of sensitive information (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-2251)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to affected plugin stores project passwords in job "config.xml" files on the Jenkins controller as part of its configuration. A remote user with Extended Read permission can gain access to sensitive data.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.