CVE-2019-16557 Jenkins Redgate SQL Change Automation Plugin has Insufficiently Protected Credentials

Medium 6.5 Published Updated

Attackers with Extended Read permission or master file system access can view unencrypted 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-2019-16557?

CVE-2019-16557 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Jenkins Redgate SQL Change Automation Plugin, published on 17 Dec 2019. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Jenkins Redgate SQL Change Automation Plugin 2.0.3 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-2019-16557?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including com.redgate.plugins.redgatesqlci:redgate-sql-ci. It affects 1 product.

PackageAffectedFixed in
com.redgate.plugins.redgatesqlci:redgate-sql-ci MavenAll versions2.0.4
com.redgate.plugins.redgatesqlci:redgate-sql-ci MavenAll versions2.0.4

Products include Jenkins Redgate Sql Change Automation.

How do I fix CVE-2019-16557?

Upgrade com.redgate.plugins.redgatesqlci:redgate-sql-ci to 2.0.4 or later.

Is CVE-2019-16557 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-16557 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-9hpq-528p-48j3.

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