CVE-2021-21681 json
Password stored in plain text by Jenkins Nomad Plugin
published 5y ago modified 4mo ago also GHSA-5c2c-cvg6-ghjm , EUVD-2022-2554
- cvss
- 5.5
- 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 22%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Jenkins Nomad Plugin 0.7.4 and earlier stores Docker passwords unencrypted in the global config.xml file on the Jenkins controller where they can be viewed by users with access to the Jenkins controller file system.
Patch / fix
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0.30% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 22% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 5.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 2.1 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
| GitHub | 3.1 | 5.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/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:nomad | <0.7.5 |
0.7.5 |
Affected products
- Jenkins project Jenkins Nomad Plugin
Classification
References
-
github.com
/jenkinsci/nomad-plugin/commit/d45123487d57c0e2a8a6869866b05362f690f511
web
-
jenkins.io
/security/advisory/2021-08-31/#SECURITY-2396
web, vendor-advisory
-
openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2021/08/31/1
mailing-list, web, third-party-advisory
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-21681
advisory
-
github.com
/jenkinsci/nomad-plugin
package
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2021-21681
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-5c2c-cvg6-ghjm
- NVD CVE-2021-21681
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