CVE-2017-2648

Description

It was found that jenkins-ssh-slaves-plugin before version 1.15 did not perform host key verification, thereby enabling Man-in-the-Middle attacks.

Category

6.8
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.04%
Vendor Advisory jenkins.io
Affected: Jenkins jenkins-ssh-slaves-plugin
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96985 vdb entry third party advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2017-2648 issue tracking third party advisory
https://jenkins.io/security/advisory/2017-03-20/ vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-2648?
CVE-2017-2648 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-2648?
To fix CVE-2017-2648, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2017-2648 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-2648 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2017-2648?
CVE-2017-2648 affects Jenkins jenkins-ssh-slaves-plugin.
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