CVE-2019-16542 Jenkins Anchore Container Scanner Plugin vulnerable to Insufficiently Protected Credentials
Anchore Container Image Scanner Plugin stores credentials unencrypted, allowing users with Extended Read permission or master file system access to view them.
- 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-2019-16542?
CVE-2019-16542 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Jenkins Anchore Container Image Scanner Plugin, published on 21 Nov 2019. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Jenkins Anchore Container Image Scanner Plugin 1.0.19 and earlier 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-522
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-16542?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.jenkins-ci.plugins:anchore-container-scanner. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
org.jenkins-ci.plugins:anchore-container-scanner Maven | All versions | 1.0.20 |
org.jenkins-ci.plugins:anchore-container-scanner Maven | All versions | 1.0.20 |
Products include Jenkins Anchore Container Image Scanner.
How do I fix CVE-2019-16542?
Upgrade org.jenkins-ci.plugins:anchore-container-scanner to 1.0.20 or later.
Is CVE-2019-16542 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-16542 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Jenkins Anchore Container Image Scanner Plugin
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jg29-c2qj-wpm3.