CVE-2020-2099
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CVE-2020-2099 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.6/10 on the CVSS scale. Jenkins 2.213 and earlier, LTS 2.204.1 and earlier improperly reuses encryption key parameters in the Inbound TCP Agent Protocol/3, allowing unauthorized attackers with knowledge of agent names to obtain the connection secrets for those agents, which can be used to connect to Jenkins, impersonating those agents.. EPSS estimates a 1.01% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Jenkins 2.213 and earlier, LTS 2.204.1 and earlier improperly reuses encryption key parameters in the Inbound TCP Agent Protocol/3, allowing unauthorized attackers with knowledge of agent names to obtain the connection secrets for those agents, which can be used to connect to Jenkins, impersonating those agents.
Metrics
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Jenkins | Jenkins | <= 2.204.1 |
| Jenkins | Jenkins | <= 2.218 |
References
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/01/29/1Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/01/29/1Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
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