CVE-2020-2107 Fortify Plugin stored credentials in plain text

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

Attackers with Extended Read permission or master file system access can view unencrypted proxy server passwords 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-2020-2107?

CVE-2020-2107 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Jenkins Fortify Plugin, published on 29 Jan 2020. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Jenkins Fortify Plugin 19.1.29 and earlier stores proxy server passwords 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-2020-2107?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.jenkins-ci.plugins:fortify. It affects 1 product.

PackageAffectedFixed in
org.jenkins-ci.plugins:fortify MavenAll versions19.2.30
org.jenkins-ci.plugins:fortify MavenAll versions19.2.30

Products include Jenkins Fortify.

How do I fix CVE-2020-2107?

Upgrade org.jenkins-ci.plugins:fortify to 19.2.30 or later.

Is CVE-2020-2107 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-2107 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-xr37-pjfh-qwwc.

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