Vulnerability in Jenkins Anchore Container Image Scanner
CVE-2019-16542
Jenkins Anchore Container Image Scanner Plugin 1.0.19 and earlier stores credentials 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.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.009 (56.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 57th percentile — 56.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.009 · newest: 0.009 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Jenkins Anchore Container Image Scanner
- Jenkins Project Anchore Container Image Scanner Plugin — versions 1.0.19 and earlier
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- jenkins.io/security/advisory/2019-11-21/ (Vendor Advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/11/21/1 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-16542?
- CVE-2019-16542 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Jenkins Anchore Container Image Scanner, classified under Insufficiently Protected Credentials. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2019-11-21.
- How severe is CVE-2019-16542?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.