SB2022070802 - Cleartext storage of sensitive information in Jenkins Elasticsearch Query plugin
Published: July 8, 2022
Security Bulletin ID
SB2022070802
Severity
Low
Patch available
NO
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-2022-34807)
The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to the affected plugin stores a password unencrypted in its global configuration file org.jenkinsci.plugins.elasticsearchquery.ElasticsearchQueryBuilder.xml on the Jenkins controller as part of its configuration. A local user can gain unauthorized access to sensitive information on the system.
Remediation
Cybersecurity Help is not aware of any official remediation provided by the vendor.