CVE-2019-16543 Plaintext Storage in Jenkins Spira Importer Plugin
Attackers with master file system access can read unencrypted credentials stored by the Jenkins Spira Importer Plugin.
- 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
What is CVE-2019-16543?
CVE-2019-16543 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Jenkins Spira Importer Plugin, published on 21 Nov 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Jenkins Spira Importer Plugin 3.2.2 and earlier stores credentials unencrypted in its global configuration file on the Jenkins master where they can be viewed by users with access to the master file system.
Weakness: CWE-522
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-16543?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including com.inflectra.spiratest.plugins:inflectra-spira-integration. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
com.inflectra.spiratest.plugins:inflectra-spira-integration Maven | All versions | 3.2.3 |
com.inflectra.spiratest.plugins:inflectra-spira-integration Maven | All versions | 3.2.3 |
Products include Jenkins Spira Importer.
How do I fix CVE-2019-16543?
Upgrade com.inflectra.spiratest.plugins:inflectra-spira-integration to 3.2.3 or later.
Is CVE-2019-16543 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-16543 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Jenkins Spira Importer Plugin
Sources
Also known as GHSA-pwg7-4hxv-v4cw.