6.7
MEDIUM
CVE-2023-50770
Jenkins OpenId Connect Authentication Plugin Password Storage Vulnerability (Information Disclosure)
Description

Jenkins OpenId Connect Authentication Plugin 2.6 and earlier stores a password of a local user account used as an anti-lockout feature in a recoverable format, allowing attackers with access to the Jenkins controller file system to recover the plain text password of that account, likely gaining administrator access to Jenkins.

INFO

Published Date :

Dec. 13, 2023, 6:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Dec. 18, 2023, 6:08 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

0.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2023-50770 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Jenkins openid
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2023-50770.

URL Resource
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/12/13/4 Mailing List
https://www.jenkins.io/security/advisory/2023-12-13/#SECURITY-3168 Vendor Advisory

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2023-50770 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2023-50770 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Dec. 18, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/12/13/4 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/12/13/4 Mailing List
    Changed Reference Type https://www.jenkins.io/security/advisory/2023-12-13/#SECURITY-3168 No Types Assigned https://www.jenkins.io/security/advisory/2023-12-13/#SECURITY-3168 Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-522
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:jenkins:openid:*:*:*:*:*:jenkins:*:* versions up to (including) 2.6
  • CVE Received by [email protected]

    Dec. 13, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description Jenkins OpenId Connect Authentication Plugin 2.6 and earlier stores a password of a local user account used as an anti-lockout feature in a recoverable format, allowing attackers with access to the Jenkins controller file system to recover the plain text password of that account, likely gaining administrator access to Jenkins.
    Added Reference Jenkins Project https://www.jenkins.io/security/advisory/2023-12-13/#SECURITY-3168 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Jenkins Project http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/12/13/4 [No types assigned]
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.04 }} 0.00%

score

0.05769

percentile

CVSS31 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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