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CVE-2022-20621

Status: ModifiedMedium (5.5)—

Jenkins Metrics Plugin 4.0.2.8 and earlier stores an access key unencrypted in its global configuration file on the Jenkins controller where it can be viewed by users with access to the Jenkins controller file system.

CVSS

Exploitation probability (EPSS)

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).

Affected technologies (1)

Jenkins — Metrics

CWEs

References

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  "id": "CVE-2022-20621",
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          "vectorString": "AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N",
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  "published": "2022-01-12T20:15:09.107",
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    },
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    }
  ],
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