SB2020081305 - Cleartext storage of sensitive information in Jenkins Email Extension plugin
Published: August 13, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2020081305
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Cleartext storage of sensitive information (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-2232)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to view the password on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to the affected software stores an SMTP password in its global configuration file "hudson.plugins.emailext.ExtendedEmailPublisher.xml" as part of its configuration. A remote attacker can obtain credentials.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.