CVE-2021-22511: Medium severity microfocus application automation tools vulnerability

Published Apr 8, 2021
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Updated

Improper Certificate Validation vulnerability in Micro Focus Application Automation Tools Plugin - Jenkins plugin. The vulnerability affects version 6.7 and earlier versions. The vulnerability could allow unconditionally disabling of SSL/TLS certificates.

Other sources

Micro Focus Application Automation Tools Plugin 6.7 and earlier unconditionally disables SSL/TLS certificate validation for connections to Service Virtualization servers.

Micro Focus Application Automation Tools Plugin 6.8 no longer disables SSL/TLS certificate validation unconditionally by default. It provides an option to disable SSL/TLS certification validation for connections to Service Virtualization servers.

Affected Software

2 affected componentsFixes available
MicroFocus Application Automation Tools Jenkins<=6.7
maven/org.jenkins-ci.plugins:hp-application-automation-tools-plugin<=6.7
6.8

Event History

Apr 8, 2021
CVE Published
via MITRE·09:27 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·09:27 PM
DescriptionWeakness
May 24, 2022
Advisory Published
05:46 PM
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2021-22511?

CVE-2021-22511 is an Improper Certificate Validation vulnerability in the Micro Focus Application Automation Tools Plugin for Jenkins.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2021-22511?

CVE-2021-22511 has a severity of medium with a CVSS score of 6.5.

3

How does CVE-2021-22511 affect the Micro Focus Application Automation Tools Plugin?

CVE-2021-22511 affects version 6.7 and earlier versions of the Micro Focus Application Automation Tools Plugin for Jenkins.

4

What is the impact of CVE-2021-22511?

CVE-2021-22511 could allow unconditionally disabling of SSL/TLS certificates.

5

Is there a fix for CVE-2021-22511?

To fix CVE-2021-22511, it is recommended to update to a version of the Micro Focus Application Automation Tools Plugin for Jenkins that is not affected by the vulnerability.

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