Exposure of Encrypted Secrets in Jenkins by CloudBees
CVE-2025-27623

4.3MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Jenkins
Status
Jenkins
Vendor
CVE Published:
5 March 2025
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What is CVE-2025-27623?

In Jenkins versions 2.499 and earlier, including LTS version 2.492.1, a vulnerability exists whereby encrypted values of secrets can be accessed through the 'config.xml' of views via the REST API or CLI. This flaw permits attackers with View/Read permissions to retrieve sensitive encrypted information, potentially leading to unauthorized exposure of critical secrets used within the Jenkins environment.

Affected Version(s)

Jenkins 2.492.2

Jenkins 2.492.2 < 2.492.*

Jenkins 2.500

References

https://www.jenkins.io/security/advisory/2025-03-05/#SECU...
vendor-advisory

CVSS V3.1

Score:
4.3
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
None
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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