CVE-2017-1000245 — Vulnerability in org.jenkins-ci.plugins:ssh —...

CRITICAL

Jenkins SSH Plugin user passwords for encrypted SSH keys stored in plaintext

Published May 13, 2022Updated February 18, 2024Source: osv

Summary

The SSH Plugin stores credentials which allow jobs to access remote servers via the SSH protocol. User passwords and passphrases for encrypted SSH keys are stored in plaintext in a configuration file.

Advisory Timeline

First published May 13, 2022 (1614 days ago).
Last revised February 18, 2024 — 646 days after initial publication.

Remediation

Upgrade to the fixed version using your package manager.

Maven

Update org.jenkins-ci.plugins:ssh to 2.5 or later

<!-- Update pom.xml dependency version to 2.5 for org.jenkins-ci.plugins:ssh -->

After upgrading, run your dependency scanner again to confirm the vulnerability is resolved.

Affected Packages (2)

Affects 1 ecosystem: maven (2).

Package	Ecosystem	Affected	Fixed In
org.jenkins-ci.plugins:ssh	maven	2.4	2.5
org.jvnet.hudson.plugins:ssh	maven	1.0, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3 (+6 more)	Range-based data available

Vulnerability Classification

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) identifiers for this vulnerability type.

CWE-522
View on MITRE

CVSS Score Breakdown

What the CVSS (Common Vulnerability Scoring System) 9.8 score means for each attack dimension.

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2017-1000245?: Jenkins SSH Plugin user passwords for encrypted SSH keys stored in plaintext This vulnerability has been assigned a severity rating of CRITICAL (CVSS score: 9.8/10).
How do I check if my project is affected by CVE-2017-1000245?: CVE-2017-1000245 affects org.jenkins-ci.plugins:ssh and org.jvnet.hudson.plugins:ssh. Use GeekWala's free vulnerability scanner to check your dependencies against CVE-2017-1000245 and 200,000+ other known vulnerabilities.

Severity & Exploitability

CVSS Score

9.8

Exploitation is straightforward and causes maximum impact. Patch immediately.

Also Known As

GHSA-5gmf-8gh2-hhfp

Related CVEs

CVE-2023-24441
CRITICAL
XML external entity vulnerability on agents in Jenkins MSTest Plugin
CVE-2020-2300
CRITICAL
Improper Authentication (empty password) in Jenkins Active Directory Plugin
CVE-2023-24429
CRITICAL
Agent-to-controller security bypass in Jenkins Semantic Versioning Plugin
CVE-2020-2299
CRITICAL
Improper Authentication in Jenkins Active Directory Plugin
CVE-2023-24427
CRITICAL
Session fixation vulnerability in Jenkins Bitbucket OAuth Plugin
CVE-2026-57301
HIGH
Jenkins OWASP ZAP Plugin: Builds executed on the Jenkins controller can lead to RCE
CVE-2025-64140
HIGH
Jenkins Azure CLI Plugin does not restrict the commands it executes
CVE-2025-47885
HIGH
Jenkins Health Advisor by CloudBees Plugin Vulnerable to Cross-Site Scripting

Check if you're affected

Scan your dependencies to see if this vulnerability affects your projects.

Scan Your Dependencies