SB2021033108 - Cleartext storage of sensitive information in Jenkins Jabber (XMPP) notifier and control plugin
Published: March 31, 2021
Security Bulletin ID
SB2021033108
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Cleartext storage of sensitive information (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-21634)
The vulnerability allows a local user to view the password on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to the affected software stores passwords unencrypted in its global configuration file "hudson.plugins.jabber.im.transport.JabberPublisher.xml" on the Jenkins controller. A local user with access to the Jenkins controller file system can obtain credentials.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.