CVE-2022-20621 (GCVE-0-2022-20621)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2022-01-12 19:06 – Updated: 2024-08-03 02:17
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Summary
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.
Severity
5.5 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Jenkins project Jenkins Metrics Plugin Affected: unspecified , ≤ 4.0.2.8 (custom)
Unaffected: 4.0.2.7.1
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