CVE-2023-30517 Jenkins NeuVector Vulnerability Scanner Plugin disables SSL/TLS certificate and hostname validation

Medium 5.3 Published 12 Apr 2023 Updated 7 Feb 2025

The Jenkins NeuVector plugin disables SSL/TLS validation, allowing attackers to intercept or manipulate traffic between Jenkins and the scanner server.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2023-30517?

CVE-2023-30517 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Jenkins NeuVector Vulnerability Scanner Plugin, published on 12 Apr 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Jenkins NeuVector Vulnerability Scanner Plugin 1.22 and earlier unconditionally disables SSL/TLS certificate and hostname validation when connecting to a configured NeuVector Vulnerability Scanner server.

Weakness: CWE-295

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-30517?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including io.jenkins.plugins:neuvector-vulnerability-scanner. It affects 1 product.

Package	Affected	Fixed in
`io.jenkins.plugins:neuvector-vulnerability-scanner` Maven	All versions to `1.22`	None
`io.jenkins.plugins:neuvector-vulnerability-scanner` Maven	All versions to `1.22`	None

Products include Jenkins Neuvector Vulnerability Scanner.

How do I fix CVE-2023-30517?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-30517 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2023-30517 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-30517 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-r3mm-v4x7-2phm.