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Email Extension CVE-2020-2253

MEDIUM
Improper Certificate Validation (CWE-295)
2020-09-16 jenkinsci-cert@googlegroups.com
Jenkins Information Disclosure Email Extension
4.8
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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NVD PRIMARY
4.8 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None

Lifecycle Timeline

1
CVE Published
Sep 16, 2020 - 14:15 nvd
MEDIUM 4.8

DescriptionNVD

Jenkins Email Extension Plugin 2.75 and earlier does not perform hostname validation when connecting to the configured SMTP server.

AnalysisAI

Jenkins Email Extension Plugin 2.75 and earlier does not perform hostname validation when connecting to the configured SMTP server. Rated medium severity (CVSS 4.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required. No vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-295. Jenkins Email Extension Plugin 2.75 and earlier does not perform hostname validation when connecting to the configured SMTP server. Affected products include: Jenkins Email Extension.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.

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