CVE-2019-16542 json
Jenkins Anchore Container Scanner Plugin vulnerable to Insufficiently Protected Credentials
published 2019-11-21 6 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also GHSA-jg29-c2qj-wpm3 , EUVD-2022-4354
- cvss
- 6.5
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.9%
- EPSS 0.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 58%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Jenkins Anchore Container Image Scanner Plugin 1.0.19 and earlier stores credentials unencrypted in job config.xml files on the Jenkins master where they can be viewed by users with Extended Read permission, or access to the master file system.
Patch / fix
- maven org.jenkins-ci.plugins:anchore-container-scanner 1.0.20
Exploit prediction
0.85% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 58% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N |
| GitHub | 3.1 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| maven | org.jenkins-ci.plugins:anchore-container-scanner | <1.0.20 |
1.0.20 |
Affected products
- Jenkins project Jenkins Anchore Container Image Scanner Plugin
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-522 Insufficiently Protected Credentials
References
-
jenkins.io
/security/advisory/2019-11-21/#SECURITY-1539
web, vendor-advisory
-
openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2019/11/21/1
mailing-list, web, third-party-advisory
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-16542
advisory
-
github.com
/jenkinsci/anchore-container-scanner-plugin
package
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2019-16542
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-jg29-c2qj-wpm3
- NVD CVE-2019-16542
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