What is the CVSS score of CVE-2019-16572?

CVE-2019-16572 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5 (Medium). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.3%.

Weibo CVE-2019-16572

MEDIUM

Insufficiently Protected Credentials (CWE-522)

2019-12-17 jenkinsci-cert@googlegroups.com

Jenkins Information Disclosure Weibo

5.5

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

5.5 MEDIUM

AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

None

Availability

None

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Dec 17, 2019 - 15:15 nvd

MEDIUM 5.5

DescriptionNVD

Jenkins Weibo Plugin 1.0.1 and earlier stores credentials unencrypted in its global configuration file on the Jenkins master where they can be viewed by users with access to the master file system.

AnalysisAI

Jenkins Weibo Plugin 1.0.1 and earlier stores credentials unencrypted in its global configuration file on the Jenkins master where they can be viewed by users with access to the master file system. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.5), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Insufficiently Protected Credentials (CWE-522), which allows attackers to obtain user credentials due to weak protection mechanisms. Jenkins Weibo Plugin 1.0.1 and earlier stores credentials unencrypted in its global configuration file on the Jenkins master where they can be viewed by users with access to the master file system. Affected products include: Jenkins Weibo.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Hash passwords with strong algorithms (bcrypt, argon2), encrypt credentials in transit and at rest, never log credentials.