CVE-2019-16546
mediumpriority · track · 24EPSS 0.009 · 59 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
Jenkins Google Compute Engine Plugin 4.1.1 and earlier does not verify SSH host keys when connecting agents created by the plugin, enabling man-in-the-middle attacks.
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
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affected products (3)
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- Maven org.jenkins-ci.plugins:google-compute-engine< 4.2.0osvUSpkg:maven/org.jenkins-ci.plugins/google-compute-engine
advisories (1)
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- GHSA-345p-pw5q-g98vJenkins Google Compute Engine Plugin does not verify SSH host keys when connecting agents created by the plugin2022-05-24ghsa · osvUS
Jenkins Google Compute Engine Plugin 4.1.1 and earlier does not verify SSH host keys when connecting agents created by the plugin, enabling man-in-the-middle attacks. Google Compute Engine Plugin 4.2.0 verifies SSH host keys before executing any commands on agents.
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sources
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references (11)
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- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/11/21/1cnnvd
- https://jenkins.io/security/advisory/2019-11-21/cnnvd
- https://jenkins.io/security/advisory/2019-11-21/#SECURITY-1584cnnvd
- https://jenkins.io/security/advisory/2019-11-21/#SECURITY-1586Patchcnnvd
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-16546cnnvd
- https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/Jenkins-Plugins-multiple-vulnerabilities-30933cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2019.4420/cnnvd
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/11/21/1enisa_euvd
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