CVE-2020-2218 json
Password stored in plain text by Jenkins HP ALM Quality Center Plugin
published 2020-07-02 6 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also GHSA-fc3j-cfqv-pfrm , EUVD-2022-3742
- cvss
- 3.3
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 23%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Jenkins HP ALM Quality Center Plugin 1.6 and earlier stores a password unencrypted in its global configuration file on the Jenkins master where it can be viewed by users with access to the master file system.
Exploit prediction
0.31% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 23% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 3.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 2.1 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
| GitHub | 3.1 | 3.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| maven | org.jenkins-ci.plugins:hp-quality-center | <=1.6 |
no fix listed |
Affected products
- Jenkins project Jenkins HP ALM Quality Center Plugin
Classification
References
-
jenkins.io
/security/advisory/2020-07-02/#SECURITY-1576
web, vendor-advisory
-
openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2020/07/02/7
mailing-list, web, third-party-advisory
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-2218
advisory
-
github.com
/jenkinsci/hp-quality-center-plugin
package
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2020-2218
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-fc3j-cfqv-pfrm
- NVD CVE-2020-2218
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