First published: Mon Mar 09 2020(Updated: )
Jenkins Mac Plugin 1.1.0 and earlier does not validate SSH host keys when connecting agents created by the plugin, enabling man-in-the-middle attacks.
Credit: jenkinsci-cert@googlegroups.com jenkinsci-cert@googlegroups.com jenkinsci-cert@googlegroups.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Jenkins Mac | <=1.1.0 | |
maven/fr.edf.jenkins.plugins:mac | <1.2.0 | 1.2.0 |
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CVE-2020-2146 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to the potential for man-in-the-middle attacks.
To fix CVE-2020-2146, upgrade the Jenkins Mac Plugin to version 1.2.0 or later.
Jenkins Mac Plugin versions 1.1.0 and earlier are affected by CVE-2020-2146.
CVE-2020-2146 is a man-in-the-middle vulnerability due to a lack of SSH host key validation.
Yes, CVE-2020-2146 can be exploited remotely if the attacker can intercept the SSH connection to the Jenkins agent.