CVE-2013-6372 Jenkins Subversion Plugin Stores Credentials with Base64 Encoding
Local attackers can read base64-encoded credentials from the Subversion plugin configuration file to obtain passwords and SSH keys.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2013-6372?
CVE-2013-6372 is a low-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 8 May 2014. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Subversion plugin before 1.54 for Jenkins stores credentials using base64 encoding, which allows local users to obtain passwords and SSH private keys by reading a subversion.credentials file.
Weakness: CWE-255
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-6372?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.jenkins-ci.plugins:subversion. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
org.jenkins-ci.plugins:subversion Maven | All versions | 1.54 |
org.jenkins-ci.plugins:subversion Maven | All versions | 1.54 |
Products include Jenkins-Ci Subversion-Plugin.
How do I fix CVE-2013-6372?
Upgrade org.jenkins-ci.plugins:subversion to 1.54 or later.
Is CVE-2013-6372 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-6372 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-c4fr-gx5w-8qf2.