CVE-2019-1003068 Jenkins VMware vRealize Automation Plugin Missing Encryption of Sensitive Data

High 8.8 Published Updated

Attackers with Extended Read permission or master file system access can view unencrypted credentials stored in Jenkins job configuration files.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2019-1003068?

CVE-2019-1003068 is a high-severity vulnerability in Jenkins VMware vRealize Automation Plugin, published on 4 Apr 2019. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Jenkins VMware vRealize Automation Plugin stores credentials unencrypted in job config.xml files on the Jenkins master where they can be viewed by users with Extended Read permission, or access to the master file system.

Weakness: CWE-311

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-1003068?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including com.inkysea.vmware.vra:vmware-vrealize-automation-plugin. It affects 1 product.

PackageAffectedFixed in
com.inkysea.vmware.vra:vmware-vrealize-automation-plugin MavenAll versions to 1.2.3None
com.inkysea.vmware.vra:vmware-vrealize-automation-plugin MavenAll versions to 1.2.3None

Products include Jenkins Vmware Vrealize Automation.

How do I fix CVE-2019-1003068?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-1003068 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2019-1003068 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-1003068 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-7h99-vjmf-5pg8.

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