Vulnerability in Jenkins
CVE-2020-2251
Jenkins SoapUI Pro Functional Testing Plugin 1.5 and earlier transmits project passwords in its configuration in plain text as part of job configuration forms, potentially resulting in their exposure.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (41.5th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 41st percentile — 41.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Jenkins
- Jenkins Soapui Pro Functional Testing
- Jenkins Project Soapui Pro Functional Testing Plugin — versions unspecified, next of 1.5
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- jenkins.io/security/advisory/2020-09-01/
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/09/01/3 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-2251?
- CVE-2020-2251 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Jenkins, classified under Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2020-09-01.
- How severe is CVE-2020-2251?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2020-2251 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.