Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2020-2308 is an information-disclosure issue in Jenkins Kubernetes Plugin. A Jenkins user with basic Overall/Read access could list global pod template names. This does not indicate direct code execution, but it can expose infrastructure naming and CI/CD configuration details useful for reconnaissance.
Executive priority
Handle during normal vulnerability maintenance unless Jenkins access is broadly granted or externally reachable. Prioritize faster if pod template names expose sensitive project, cloud, or environment details.
Technical view
Jenkins Kubernetes Plugin 1.27.3 and earlier missed a permission check around listing global pod template names. The documented prerequisite is Overall/Read permission. The source bundle does not provide CVSS, CWE, exploit details, or a named fixed version.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to Jenkins environments using Kubernetes Plugin 1.27.3 or earlier where untrusted or broad user groups have Overall/Read permission.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not report active exploitation, public exploit code, or KEV listing. Treat this as authenticated information disclosure based on the provided Jenkins advisory and CVE description.
Researcher notes
The available evidence supports an authenticated metadata disclosure only. No patch version, CVSS vector, CWE, or exploitation evidence is included in the provided bundle, so remediation should be anchored to Jenkins advisory guidance.
Mitigation direction
- Check Jenkins vendor guidance for the corrected plugin version or recommended remediation.
- Inventory Jenkins Kubernetes Plugin versions across all controllers.
- Reduce Overall/Read access to trusted users and groups only.
- Avoid exposing Jenkins access to unnecessary internal or external users.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether Kubernetes Plugin version is 1.27.3 or earlier.
- Review which users and groups have Overall/Read permission.
- Check whether global pod template names reveal sensitive infrastructure details.
- After remediation, verify plugin version and permission assignments again.
Public sources used
Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.
Conservative CVE-to-ATT&CK context
These mappings and lookup hints may be relevant to the vulnerability behavior, CWE, affected product, or exposure path. Glexia-inferred context is not an official MITRE, ATT&CK, CWE, or CVE Program mapping.
ATT&CK lookup starting points
Use these exact CWE pages and searches to review the Glexia ATT&CK library from this CVE's weakness and description context.
Container behavior lookup
The affected technology mentions containers, so container-specific ATT&CK technique review may help. This is a Glexia inferred lookup path, not an official MITRE, ATT&CK, or CVE Program mapping.
Open ATT&CK lookupCVE-2020-2308 mapping review
Open the CVE-to-ATT&CK bridge for reviewed, inferred, or future official mappings tied to this CVE.
Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Unknown
- CVSS
- Not scored
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
These fields come from the CVE record and ADP containers, not from Glexia's Take. They preserve time-varying source decisions such as CISA SSVC, KEV status, CVSS metrics, and provider references.
CVSS and timeline data
No CVSS vectors or timeline events were available in the normalized CVE source material.
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://www.jenkins.io/security/advisory/2020-11-04/#SECURITY-2102CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
Products and packages named in the record
CWE details
CWE links open Glexia weakness intelligence pages with official CWE context, developer remediation guidance, and related CVE mappings.