Vulnerability in Jenkins Git Client
CVE-2022-36881
Jenkins Git client Plugin 3.11.0 and earlier does not perform SSH host key verification when connecting to Git repositories via SSH, enabling man-in-the-middle attacks.
Vulnerability class: Improper Certificate Validation
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.010 (60.5th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 60th percentile — 60.5% 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: 0.010 · change: +0.001
Affected products
- Jenkins Git Client
- Jenkins Project Git Client Plugin — versions unspecified, 3.10.0.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.jenkins.io/security/advisory/2022-07-27/ (Vendor Advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/07/27/1 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-36881?
- CVE-2022-36881 is a high-severity vulnerability in Jenkins Git Client, classified under Improper Certificate Validation. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2022-07-27.
- How severe is CVE-2022-36881?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-36881 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.