SB2022070818 - Cleartext storage of sensitive information in Jenkins HPE Network Virtualization plugin
Published: July 8, 2022
Security Bulletin ID
SB2022070818
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-2022-34816)
The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to the affected plugin stores passwords unencrypted in its global configuration file org.jenkinsci.plugins.nvemulation.plugin.NvEmulationBuilder.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.