CVE-2019-1003038 Jenkins Repository Connector Plugin has insufficiently protected credentials

High 7.8 Published Updated

An attacker with local access or browser control can retrieve stored passwords from the Jenkins Repository Connector Plugin configuration.

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-2019-1003038?

CVE-2019-1003038 is a high-severity vulnerability in Jenkins Repository Connector Plugin, published on 8 Mar 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

An insufficiently protected credentials vulnerability exists in Jenkins Repository Connector Plugin 1.2.4 and earlier in src/main/java/org/jvnet/hudson/plugins/repositoryconnector/ArtifactDeployer.java, src/main/java/org/jvnet/hudson/plugins/repositoryconnector/Repository.java, src/main/java/org/jvnet/hudson/plugins/repositoryconnector/UserPwd.java that allows an attacker with local file system access or control of a Jenkins administrator's web browser (e.g. malicious extension) to retrieve the password stored in the plugin configuration.

Weakness: CWE-522

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-1003038?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.jenkins-ci.plugins:repository-connector. It affects 1 product.

PackageAffectedFixed in
org.jenkins-ci.plugins:repository-connector MavenAll versions1.2.5
org.jenkins-ci.plugins:repository-connector MavenAll versions1.2.5

Products include Jenkins Repository Connector.

How do I fix CVE-2019-1003038?

Upgrade org.jenkins-ci.plugins:repository-connector to 1.2.5 or later.

Is CVE-2019-1003038 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-1003038 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-99jc-v8pq-6qm4.

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