CVE-2019-10440 Jenkins NeoLoad Plugin stores credentials in cleartext
Attackers with Extended Read permission or master file system access can view unencrypted credentials stored by the Jenkins NeoLoad Plugin.
- 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-2019-10440?
CVE-2019-10440 is a high-severity vulnerability in Jenkins NeoLoad Plugin, published on 16 Oct 2019. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Jenkins NeoLoad Plugin 2.2.5 and earlier stored credentials unencrypted in its global configuration file and 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-312
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-10440?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.jenkins-ci.plugins:neoload-jenkins-plugin. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
org.jenkins-ci.plugins:neoload-jenkins-plugin Maven | All versions | 2.2.6 |
org.jenkins-ci.plugins:neoload-jenkins-plugin Maven | All versions | 2.2.6 |
Products include Jenkins Neoload.
How do I fix CVE-2019-10440?
Upgrade org.jenkins-ci.plugins:neoload-jenkins-plugin to 2.2.6 or later.
Is CVE-2019-10440 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-10440 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-98p6-6428-77v7.