CVE-2022-29052
mediumpriority · track · 17EPSS 0.008 · 55 %ileDEEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
Jenkins Google Compute Engine Plugin 4.3.8 and earlier stores private keys unencrypted in cloud agent config.xml files on the Jenkins controller where they can be viewed by users with Extended Read permission, or access to the Jenkins controller file system.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
ssvc
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weaknesses
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affected products (5)
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- Maven org.jenkins-ci.plugins:google-compute-engine< 4.3.9osvUSpkg:maven/org.jenkins-ci.plugins/google-compute-engine
advisories (2)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- WID-SEC-W-2022-0265Jenkins: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2022-04-12csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter, anonymer oder authentisierter Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Jenkins ausnutzen, um vertrauliche Informationen offenzulegen, Sicherheitsmaßnahmen zu umgehen, einen Cross-Site-Scripting-Angriff durchzuführen und Dateien zu manipulieren.
- GHSA-vhxq-9mpv-gj87Private key stored in plain text by Jenkins Google Compute Engine Plugin2022-04-13ghsa · osvUS
Jenkins Google Compute Engine Plugin 4.3.8 and earlier stores private keys unencrypted in cloud agent `config.xml` files on the Jenkins controller where they can be viewed by users with Agent/Extended Read permission, or access to the Jenkins controller file system.
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sources
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references (6)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2022-29052/cnnvd
- https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/Jenkins-Plugins-multiple-vulnerabilities-38026cnnvd
- https://www.cybersecurity-help.cz/vdb/SB2022041336cnnvd
- https://www.jenkins.io/security/advisory/2022-04-12/#SECURITY-2045cnnvd
- https://www.jenkins.io/security/advisory/2022-04-12/#SECURITY-2045enisa_euvd
- https://www.jenkins.io/security/advisory/2022-04-12/#SECURITY-2045Vendor Advisorynvd
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