CVE-2017-1000242 json
Insecure temporary file usage in Jenkins Git Client Plugin
published 9y ago modified 4mo ago also GHSA-fcxw-hhxq-48wx , EUVD-2022-3754
- cvss
- 3.3
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 32%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Jenkins Git Client Plugin 2.4.2 and earlier creates temporary file with insecure permissions resulting in information disclosure
Patch / fix
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red hat product security vex CVE-2017-1000242 updated cvss 4.4
jenkins-plugin-git-client: Storing sensitive information in world-readable temporary files (SECURITY-445)
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Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 3 jenkins-plugin-git-clientaffected: no fix available
Red Hat CSAF VEX © Red Hat, Inc., from https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/; changed: reduced to product statuses and remediations. CC BY 4.0 · csaf
Exploit prediction
0.38% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 32% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 3.3 | CVSS:3.0/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 | 3.0 | 3.3 | CVSS:3.0/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:git-client | <2.4.3 |
2.4.3 |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
References
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github.com
/jenkinsci/git-client-plugin/commit/75ea3fe05650fc6ca09046a72493e2b3f066fb98
web
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jenkins.io
/security/advisory/2017-04-27/
mitigation, vendor-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/101940
vdb-entry, web
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nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-1000242
advisory
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github.com
/jenkinsci/git-client-plugin
package
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jenkins.io
/security/advisory/2017-04-27
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2017-1000242
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-fcxw-hhxq-48wx
- NVD CVE-2017-1000242
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