What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-50770?

CVE-2023-50770 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.7 (Medium). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.3%.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2023-50770?

Yes, a patch is available for CVE-2023-50770. Update the affected software to the latest version immediately.

Openid CVE-2023-50770

MEDIUM

Insufficiently Protected Credentials (CWE-522)

2023-12-13 jenkinsci-cert@googlegroups.com

Jenkins Information Disclosure Openid

6.7

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

6.7 MEDIUM

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

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

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

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

High

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Dec 13, 2023 - 18:15 nvd

MEDIUM 6.7

DescriptionNVD

Jenkins OpenId Connect Authentication Plugin 2.6 and earlier stores a password of a local user account used as an anti-lockout feature in a recoverable format, allowing attackers with access to the Jenkins controller file system to recover the plain text password of that account, likely gaining administrator access to Jenkins.

AnalysisAI

Jenkins OpenId Connect Authentication Plugin 2.6 and earlier stores a password of a local user account used as an anti-lockout feature in a recoverable format, allowing attackers with access to the. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.7), 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 OpenId Connect Authentication Plugin 2.6 and earlier stores a password of a local user account used as an anti-lockout feature in a recoverable format, allowing attackers with access to the Jenkins controller file system to recover the plain text password of that account, likely gaining administrator access to Jenkins. Affected products include: Jenkins Openid.

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.