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CVE-2020-2245

Jenkins Valgrind Plugin 0.28 and earlier does not configure its XML parser to prevent XML external entity (XXE) attacks.

Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a HIGH severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.1, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction requiring only low-level privileges . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), limited integrity, for affected systems. Impacting 1 product from jenkins organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Reported in 2020, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.

Published

2020-09-01T14:15:13.050

Last Modified

2024-11-21T05:25:04.557

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 7.1 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:N

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: SINGLE
Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
Availability Impact: NONE

Exploitability Score

8.0

Impact Score

4.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-611

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	jenkins	valgrind	≤ 0.28	Yes

References

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/09/01/3 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://jenkins.io/security/advisory/2020-09-01/#SECURITY-1829 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/09/01/3 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://jenkins.io/security/advisory/2020-09-01/#SECURITY-1829 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For jenkins's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.