Vulnerability in Jenkins VMware Vrealize Codestream

CVE-2022-27217

Jenkins Vmware vRealize CodeStream Plugin 1.2 and earlier stores passwords unencrypted in job config.xml files on the Jenkins controller where they can be viewed by users with Extended Read permission, or access to the Jenkins controller file system.

EPSS: 0.009 (57.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-27217?
CVE-2022-27217 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Jenkins VMware Vrealize Codestream, classified under Insufficiently Protected Credentials. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2022-03-15.
How severe is CVE-2022-27217?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2022-27217 known to be exploited?
3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.