# CVE-2017-1000245: Jenkins SSH Plugin user passwords for encrypted SSH keys stored in plaintext

> The Jenkins SSH Plugin stores user passwords and SSH key passphrases in plaintext, allowing attackers with file access to steal credentials.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.8 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 1 Nov 2017
- **Updated:** 16 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-5gmf-8gh2-hhfp

## What is CVE-2017-1000245?

CVE-2017-1000245 is a critical vulnerability in n/a, published on 1 Nov 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

The SSH Plugin stores credentials which allow jobs to access remote servers via the SSH protocol. User passwords and passphrases for encrypted SSH keys are stored in plaintext in a configuration file.

Weakness: CWE-522 (Insufficiently Protected Credentials)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-1000245?

4 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.jenkins-ci.plugins:ssh and org.jvnet.hudson.plugins:ssh. It affects 1 product.


| Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `org.jenkins-ci.plugins:ssh` | Maven | All versions | 2.5 |
| `org.jenkins-ci.plugins:ssh` | Maven | All versions | 2.5 |
| `org.jvnet.hudson.plugins:ssh` | Maven | All versions to 2.3 | None |
| `org.jvnet.hudson.plugins:ssh` | Maven | All versions to 2.3 | None |

Products: Jenkins Ssh.

## How do I fix CVE-2017-1000245?

Upgrade org.jenkins-ci.plugins:ssh to 2.5 or later.

## Is CVE-2017-1000245 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-1000245 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2022-30958](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-30958/): Cross Site Request Forgery in Jenkins SSH Plugin (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2022-30959](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-30959/): Missing Authorization in Jenkins SSH plugin (medium 6.5)
- [CVE-2022-30957](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-30957/): Missing permission check in Jenkins SSH Plugin (medium 4.3)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2017-1000245 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2017-1000245 is a critical vulnerability in n/a, published on 1 Nov 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-1000245 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected packages and fixed versions:
- org.jenkins-ci.plugins:ssh (Maven): affected all versions; fixed in 2.5
- org.jenkins-ci.plugins:ssh (Maven): affected all versions; fixed in 2.5
- org.jvnet.hudson.plugins:ssh (Maven): affected all versions up to 2.3; no fix listed
- org.jvnet.hudson.plugins:ssh (Maven): affected all versions up to 2.3; no fix listed

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-1000245/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-1000245/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-1000245
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-1000245
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-1000245

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-1000245/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.