CVE-2021-21614 Credentials stored in plain text by Jenkins Bumblebee HP ALM Plugin

Medium 5.5 Published Updated

Attackers with Jenkins controller file system access can read unencrypted credentials stored by the HP ALM 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-2021-21614?

CVE-2021-21614 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Jenkins Bumblebee HP ALM Plugin, published on 13 Jan 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Jenkins Bumblebee HP ALM Plugin 4.1.5 and earlier stores credentials unencrypted in its global configuration file on the Jenkins controller where they can be viewed by users with access to the Jenkins controller file system.

Weakness: CWE-522

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-21614?

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

PackageAffectedFixed in
org.jenkins-ci.plugins:bumblebee MavenAll versions4.1.6
org.jenkins-ci.plugins:bumblebee MavenAll versions4.1.6

Products include Jenkins Bumblebee Hp Alm.

How do I fix CVE-2021-21614?

Upgrade org.jenkins-ci.plugins:bumblebee to 4.1.6 or later.

Is CVE-2021-21614 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-21614 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-8v72-qr3h-c6rv.

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