# CVE-2019-10430: Jenkins NeuVector Vulnerability Scanner Plugin stored credentials in plain text

> Attackers with master file system access can read unencrypted credentials stored by the Jenkins NeuVector Vulnerability Scanner Plugin.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.5 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N`)
- **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:** Yes
- **Published:** 25 Sep 2019
- **Updated:** 4 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-3fpx-g9h3-hh8x

## What is CVE-2019-10430?

CVE-2019-10430 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Jenkins NeuVector Vulnerability Scanner Plugin, published on 25 Sep 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Jenkins NeuVector Vulnerability Scanner Plugin 1.5 and earlier stored credentials unencrypted in its global configuration file on the Jenkins master where they could be viewed by users with access to the master file system.

Weakness: CWE-312 (Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-10430?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including io.jenkins.plugins:neuvector-vulnerability-scanner. It affects 1 product.


| Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `io.jenkins.plugins:neuvector-vulnerability-scanner` | Maven | All versions | 1.6 |
| `io.jenkins.plugins:neuvector-vulnerability-scanner` | Maven | All versions | 1.6 |

Products: Jenkins Neuvector Vulnerability Scanner.

## How do I fix CVE-2019-10430?

Upgrade io.jenkins.plugins:neuvector-vulnerability-scanner to 1.6 or later.

## Is CVE-2019-10430 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-10430 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Jenkins NeuVector Vulnerability Scanner Plugin

- [CVE-2023-30517](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-30517/): Jenkins NeuVector Vulnerability Scanner Plugin disables SSL/TLS certificate and hostname validation (medium 5.3)
- [CVE-2022-43434](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-43434/): Content-Security-Policy protection for user content disabled by Jenkins NeuVector Vulnerability Scanner Plugin (medium 5.3)
- [CVE-2023-49674](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-49674/): Jenkins NeuVector Vulnerability Scanner Plugin missing permission check (medium 4.3)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2019-10430 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2019-10430 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Jenkins NeuVector Vulnerability Scanner Plugin, published on 25 Sep 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-10430 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected packages and fixed versions:
- io.jenkins.plugins:neuvector-vulnerability-scanner (Maven): affected all versions; fixed in 1.6
- io.jenkins.plugins:neuvector-vulnerability-scanner (Maven): affected all versions; fixed in 1.6

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-10430/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-10430/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-10430
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-10430
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2019-10430

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-10430/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.