CVE-2023-40343
mediumpriority · track · 24EPSS 0.006 · 48 %ileDEEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
Jenkins Tuleap Authentication Plugin 1.1.20 and earlier uses a non-constant time comparison function when validating an authentication token allowing attackers to use statistical methods to obtain a valid authentication token.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · low–medium · 3.7–5.9
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affected products (5)
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advisories (2)
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- WID-SEC-W-2023-2088Jenkins: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2023-08-16csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter, authentisierter Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Jenkins ausnutzen, um beliebigen Code auszuführen, vertrauliche Informationen offenzulegen oder Sicherheitsmaßnahmen zu umgehen.
- GHSA-5r33-mgjf-6656Jenkins Tuleap Authentication Plugin non-constant time token comparison2023-08-16ghsa · osvUS
Jenkins Tuleap Authentication Plugin 1.1.20 and earlier does not use a constant-time comparison when checking whether two authentication tokens are equal. This could potentially allow attackers to use statistical methods to obtain a valid authentication token. Tuleap Authentication Plugin 1.1.21 uses a constant-time comparison when validating authentication tokens.
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sources
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references (9)
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- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/08/16/3cnnvd
- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2023-40343/cnnvd
- https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/Jenkins-Plugins-multiple-vulnerabilities-42022cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2023.4748cnnvd
- https://www.jenkins.io/security/advisory/2023-08-16/#SECURITY-3229cnnvd
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/08/16/3enisa_euvd
- https://www.jenkins.io/security/advisory/2023-08-16/#SECURITY-3229enisa_euvd
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/08/16/3Mailing ListThird Party Advisorynvd
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