Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
Jenkins Ansible Plugin 1.0 and earlier can let any Jenkins user with Overall/Read permission list stored Jenkins credential IDs. The sources do not indicate that secret values are exposed directly, but credential identifiers can help an attacker map sensitive automation assets and support later misuse.
Executive priority
Treat as a moderate priority access-control issue. It does not prove credential theft, but it can reveal sensitive credential identifiers that make later attacks against Jenkins automation easier.
Technical view
CVE-2020-2310 is a missing permission check in Jenkins Ansible Plugin 1.0 and earlier. A user with Overall/Read permission can enumerate credential IDs for credentials stored in Jenkins. The supplied sources do not provide CVSS, CWE, exploit details, or a confirmed fixed version.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to Jenkins instances using Jenkins Ansible Plugin 1.0 or earlier where untrusted or broadly scoped users have Overall/Read permission.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not report active exploitation and the CVE is not marked KEV. Exploitation requires authenticated Jenkins access with Overall/Read permission, and the documented impact is credential ID enumeration, not direct credential secret disclosure.
Researcher notes
Evidence is narrow: only missing permission checks and credential ID enumeration are described. No CVSS, CWE, exploit proof, patch version, or workaround details are included in the supplied bundle, so remediation should follow current Jenkins advisory guidance.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory Jenkins instances for Ansible Plugin usage and version.
- Check Jenkins advisory and plugin release guidance for the recommended fixed version.
- Restrict Overall/Read permission to trusted users only.
- Review Jenkins credential inventory for sensitive IDs exposed to broad audiences.
- Assess whether suspicious authenticated access occurred around Jenkins credential-related pages or APIs.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether Jenkins Ansible Plugin is installed.
- Verify installed plugin version is not 1.0 or earlier.
- Review Jenkins authorization strategy for users with Overall/Read permission.
- Check credential access logs or audit logs where available.
- Document affected instances and remediation status for vulnerability tracking.
Public sources used
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- Known Exploited
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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-1943CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
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