CVE-2020-2218 Password stored in plain text by Jenkins HP ALM Quality Center Plugin
Attackers with file system access can read unencrypted passwords stored in the Jenkins HP ALM Quality Center Plugin configuration.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-2218?
CVE-2020-2218 is a low-severity vulnerability in Jenkins HP ALM Quality Center Plugin, published on 2 Jul 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Jenkins HP ALM Quality Center Plugin 1.6 and earlier stores a password unencrypted in its global configuration file on the Jenkins master where it can be viewed by users with access to the master file system.
Weakness: CWE-522
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-2218?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.jenkins-ci.plugins:hp-quality-center. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
org.jenkins-ci.plugins:hp-quality-center Maven | All versions to 1.6 | None |
org.jenkins-ci.plugins:hp-quality-center Maven | All versions to 1.6 | None |
Products include Hp Application Lifecycle Management Quality Center Project Hp Application Lifecycle Management Quality Center.
How do I fix CVE-2020-2218?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-2218 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-2218 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-2218 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-fc3j-cfqv-pfrm.