CVE-2020-2164

Stored credential disclosure via plaintext configuration

Published Mar 25, 2020 · Updated Aug 4, 2024

Insufficient credential protection in Jenkins Artifactory Plugin 3.5.0 and earlier allows local users to read the stored Artifactory password. The plugin writes the password in plaintext to org.jfrog.hudson.ArtifactoryBuilder.xml in the Jenkins controller's global configuration. Access to the controller filesystem and a configured Artifactory server password are required, and disclosure is limited to that stored credential.

CVSS severity6.5
Medium
EPSS probability0.80%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Insufficient credential protection in Jenkins Artifactory Plugin 3.5.0 and earlier allows local users to read the stored Artifactory password. The plugin writes the password in plaintext to org.jfrog.hudson.ArtifactoryBuilder.xml in the Jenkins controller's global configuration. Access to the controller filesystem and a configured Artifactory server password are required, and disclosure is limited to that stored credential.

The record

CVE
CVE-2020-2164
Published
Mar 25, 2020
Updated
Aug 4, 2024
Vendor
Jenkins Project
Product
Jenkins Artifactory Plugin
Classifications
CWE-522, T1552.001
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Mar 25, 2020CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 4, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=unspecified <=3.5.0

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Jenkins Project · Jenkins Artifactory Pluginversion=unspecified <=3.5.0

Published CVSS scores

4.0NIST NVDAV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N
6.5NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-522Insufficiently Protected Credentials
T1552.001Unsecured Credentials: Credentials In Files

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