CVE-2016-3724: Infoleak

Published May 12, 2016
·
Updated

Jenkins before 2.3 and LTS before 1.651.2 allow remote authenticated users with extended read access to obtain sensitive password information by reading a job configuration.

Other sources

The following flaw was found in Jenkins:

Users with extended read access could access encrypted secrets stored directly in the configuration of those items.

As a side-effect of this change, copying a job that contains secrets in its configuration now requires the Configure permission on that job.

External References:

https://wiki.jenkins-ci.org/display/SECURITY/Jenkins+Security+Advisory+2016-05-11

Red Hat

Affected Software

8 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/Jenkins<2.3
2.3
redhat/Jenkins<1.651.2
1.651.2
redhat Openshift=3.1
redhat Openshift=3.2
Jenkins Jenkins<=1.649
Jenkins Jenkins<=1.651.1
maven/org.jenkins-ci.main:jenkins-core<1.651.2
1.651.2
maven/org.jenkins-ci.main:jenkins-core>=1.652<2.3
2.3

Event History

May 17, 2016
CVE Published
via MITRE·02:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·02:00 PM
Description
May 14, 2022
Advisory Published
via GitHub·03:57 AM
Data Sourced
via GitHub·03:57 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2016-3724?

CVE-2016-3724 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability.

2

How do I fix CVE-2016-3724?

To fix CVE-2016-3724, upgrade Jenkins to version 2.3 or later, or 1.651.2 or later for LTS users.

3

Who is affected by CVE-2016-3724?

CVE-2016-3724 affects remote authenticated users with extended read access in Jenkins versions prior to 2.3 and 1.651.2.

4

What type of information can be accessed due to CVE-2016-3724?

Due to CVE-2016-3724, sensitive password information can be accessed by reading a job configuration.

5

Which versions of Jenkins are vulnerable to CVE-2016-3724?

Versions of Jenkins prior to 2.3 and LTS versions prior to 1.651.2 are vulnerable to CVE-2016-3724.

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