CVE-2018-1000151 Jenkins vSphere Plugin disables SSL/TLS certificate validation by default
Attackers can intercept traffic by exploiting disabled SSL/TLS validation in the Jenkins vSphere Plugin, compromising data confidentiality.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2018-1000151?
CVE-2018-1000151 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 5 Apr 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A man in the middle vulnerability exists in Jenkins vSphere Plugin 2.16 and older in VSphere.java that disables SSL/TLS certificate validation by default.
Weakness: CWE-295
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-1000151?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.jenkins-ci.plugins:vsphere-cloud. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
org.jenkins-ci.plugins:vsphere-cloud Maven | All versions | 2.17 |
org.jenkins-ci.plugins:vsphere-cloud Maven | All versions | 2.17 |
Products include Jenkins Vsphere.
How do I fix CVE-2018-1000151?
Upgrade org.jenkins-ci.plugins:vsphere-cloud to 2.17 or later.
Is CVE-2018-1000151 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-1000151 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vq7p-f4fv-rr5x.