CVE-2017-1000402 Jenkins Swarm Plugin Client vulnerable to man-in-the-middle attacks
Jenkins Swarm Plugin Client uses a vulnerable library that fails to verify SSL certificates, allowing attackers to intercept traffic via man-in-the-middle attacks.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2017-1000402?
CVE-2017-1000402 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 26 Jan 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Jenkins Swarm Plugin Client 3.4 and earlier bundled a version of the commons-httpclient library with the vulnerability CVE-2012-6153 that incorrectly verified SSL certificates, making it susceptible to man-in-the-middle attacks.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-1000402?
4 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.jenkins-ci.plugins:swarm-client and org.jvnet.hudson.plugins:swarm-plugin. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
org.jenkins-ci.plugins:swarm-client Maven | All versions | 3.5 |
org.jenkins-ci.plugins:swarm-client Maven | All versions | 3.5 |
org.jvnet.hudson.plugins:swarm-plugin Maven | All versions to 1.5 | None |
org.jvnet.hudson.plugins:swarm-plugin Maven | All versions to 1.5 | None |
Products include Jenkins Swarm.
How do I fix CVE-2017-1000402?
Upgrade org.jenkins-ci.plugins:swarm-client to 3.5 or later.
Is CVE-2017-1000402 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-1000402 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-pj45-8vhc-mh2f.