CVE-2022-29052 json
Private key stored in plain text by Jenkins Google Compute Engine Plugin
published 4y ago modified 4mo ago also GHSA-vhxq-9mpv-gj87 , EUVD-2022-1840
- cvss
- 4.3
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.8%
- EPSS 0.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 55%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Jenkins Google Compute Engine Plugin 4.3.8 and earlier stores private keys unencrypted in cloud agent config.xml files on the Jenkins controller where they can be viewed by users with Extended Read permission, or access to the Jenkins controller file system.
Patch / fix
- maven org.jenkins-ci.plugins:google-compute-engine 4.3.9
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- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 2y ago
Exploit prediction
0.75% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 55% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 4.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N |
| GitHub | 3.1 | 4.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/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:google-compute-engine | <4.3.9 |
4.3.9 |
Affected products
- Jenkins project Jenkins Google Compute Engine Plugin
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-522 Insufficiently Protected Credentials
References
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2022-29052
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-vhxq-9mpv-gj87
- NVD CVE-2022-29052
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