Vulnerability in Jenkins GitLab Authentication
CVE-2022-27206
Jenkins GitLab Authentication Plugin 1.13 and earlier stores the GitLab client secret unencrypted in the global config.xml file on the Jenkins controller where it can be viewed by users with access to the Jenkins controller 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: 0.010 (62.6th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 63rd percentile — 62.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.010 · newest: 0.010 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Jenkins GitLab Authentication
- Jenkins Project GitLab Authentication Plugin — versions unspecified, next of 1.13
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.jenkins.io/security/advisory/2022-03-15/ (Vendor Advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/03/15/2 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-27206?
- CVE-2022-27206 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Jenkins GitLab Authentication, classified under Insufficiently Protected Credentials. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2022-03-15.
- How severe is CVE-2022-27206?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-27206 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.