CVE-2019-10416 Violation Comments to GitLab Plugin has Insufficiently Protected Credentials
Attackers with Extended Read permission or master file system access can view unencrypted GitLab 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
- Available
What is CVE-2019-10416?
CVE-2019-10416 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Jenkins Violation Comments to GitLab Plugin, published on 25 Sep 2019. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Jenkins Violation Comments to GitLab Plugin 2.28 and earlier stored credentials unencrypted in job config.xml files on the Jenkins master where they could be viewed by users with Extended Read permission, or access to the master file system.
Weakness: CWE-522
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-10416?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.jenkins-ci.plugins:violation-comments-to-gitlab. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
org.jenkins-ci.plugins:violation-comments-to-gitlab Maven | All versions | 2.29 |
org.jenkins-ci.plugins:violation-comments-to-gitlab Maven | All versions | 2.29 |
Products include Jenkins Violation Comments to Gitlab.
How do I fix CVE-2019-10416?
Upgrade org.jenkins-ci.plugins:violation-comments-to-gitlab to 2.29 or later.
Is CVE-2019-10416 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-10416 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Jenkins Violation Comments to GitLab Plugin
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3p8r-p4q5-mc44.