#VU75094 Cleartext storage of sensitive information in Consul KV Builder - CVE-2023-30530

Vulnerability identifier: #VU75094

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-30530

CWE-ID: CWE-312

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Consul KV Builder
Web applications / Modules and components for CMS

Vendor: Jenkins

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to the affected plugin stores the HashiCorp Consul ACL Token unencrypted in its global configuration file org.jenkinsci.plugins.consulkv.GlobalConsulConfig.xml on the Jenkins controller as part of its configuration. A remote user can gain access to this token.

Mitigation
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.

Vulnerable software versions

Consul KV Builder: 1.0.2 - 2.0.13

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External links
https://www.jenkins.io/security/advisory/2023-04-12/#SECURITY-2944

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.