CVE-2020-2102: Medium severity Jenkins Jenkins vulnerability

Published Jan 29, 2020
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Updated

Jenkins 2.218 and earlier, LTS 2.204.1 and earlier does not use a constant-time comparison when checking whether two HMACs are equal. This could potentially allow attackers to use statistical methods to obtain a valid HMAC for an attacker-controlled input value.

Jenkins 2.219, LTS 2.204.2 now uses a constant-time comparison when validating HMACs.

Other sources

Jenkins 2.218 and earlier, LTS 2.204.1 and earlier used a non-constant time comparison function when validating an HMAC.

Affected Software

4 affected componentsFixes available
maven/org.jenkins-ci.main:jenkins-core>=2.205<=2.218
2.219
maven/org.jenkins-ci.main:jenkins-core<=2.204.1
2.204.2
Jenkins Jenkins<=2.204.1
Jenkins Jenkins<=2.218

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade maven/org.jenkins-ci.main:jenkins-core to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.219
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade maven/org.jenkins-ci.main:jenkins-core to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.204.2

Event History

Jan 29, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·03:15 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·03:15 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·04:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
May 24, 2022
Advisory Published
05:07 PM

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2020-2102?

CVE-2020-2102 has a medium severity rating due to potential HMAC computation vulnerabilities.

2

How do I fix CVE-2020-2102?

To resolve CVE-2020-2102, upgrade Jenkins to version 2.219 or LTS version 2.204.2 or later.

3

What versions of Jenkins are affected by CVE-2020-2102?

CVE-2020-2102 affects Jenkins versions 2.218 and earlier, as well as LTS versions 2.204.1 and earlier.

4

What could happen if CVE-2020-2102 is exploited?

Exploitation of CVE-2020-2102 could allow attackers to construct valid HMACs for controlled input, leading to unauthorized access.

5

Is there a way to mitigate CVE-2020-2102 without upgrading?

There are no effective mitigations for CVE-2020-2102 other than upgrading to a secure version.

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