5.9

CVE-2023-37943: jenkins project jenkins active directory plugin Missing Encryption of Sensitive Data

CVSS: 5.9v3.1MediumModified
AliasesGHSA-g8c3-6fj2-87w7
Published 12-07-2023Last modified 07-11-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2023-37943 is a medium (CVSS 5.9) Missing Encryption of Sensitive Data vulnerability in jenkins project jenkins active directory plugin. EPSS estimates a 0.46% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 38.4% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
24/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.9/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.46%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 12-07-2023
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 07-11-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Jenkins Active Directory Plugin 2.30 and earlier ignores the "Require TLS" and "StartTls" options and always performs the connection test to Active directory unencrypted, allowing attackers able to capture network traffic between the Jenkins controller and Active Directory servers to obtain Active Directory credentials.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.46%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

38%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.46% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
0.46%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Jenkins1 product
Jenkins project1 product
Org.jenkins-ci.plugins1 product
  • active-directory< 2.30.1

3 vendors · 3 products

References

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