SB2022092320 - Improper validation of certificate with host mismatch in Jenkins SmallTest plugin



SB2022092320 - Improper validation of certificate with host mismatch in Jenkins SmallTest plugin

Published: September 23, 2022

Security Bulletin ID SB2022092320
Severity
Medium
Patch available
NO
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Data manipulation

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Improper validation of certificate with host mismatch (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-41243)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to the affected plugin does not perform hostname validation when connecting to the configured SmallTest server. A remote attacker can perform a man-in-the-middle (MitM) attack to intercept these connections


Remediation

Cybersecurity Help is not aware of any official remediation provided by the vendor.