CVE-2020-2187

Description

Jenkins Amazon EC2 Plugin 1.50.1 and earlier unconditionally accepts self-signed certificates and does not perform hostname validation, enabling man-in-the-middle attacks.

Category

5.6
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.04%
Vendor Advisory jenkins.io
Affected: Jenkins project Jenkins Amazon EC2 Plugin
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://jenkins.io/security/advisory/2020-05-06/#SECURITY-1528 vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/05/06/3 third party advisory mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-2187?
CVE-2020-2187 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-2187?
To fix CVE-2020-2187, 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-2020-2187 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2020-2187 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-2020-2187?
CVE-2020-2187 affects Jenkins project Jenkins Amazon EC2 Plugin.
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