Jenkins Checkmarx Plugin <=2022.4.3 Disables SSL/TLS Validation
CVE-2023-35142 Published on June 14, 2023

Jenkins Checkmarx Plugin 2022.4.3 and earlier disables SSL/TLS validation for connections to the Checkmarx server by default.

Vendor Advisory NVD

Vulnerability Analysis

CVE-2023-35142 is exploitable with network access, and does not require authorization privileges or user interaction. This vulnerability is consided to have a high level of attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to be very high.

Attack Vector:
NETWORK
Attack Complexity:
HIGH
Privileges Required:
NONE
User Interaction:
NONE
Scope:
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact:
HIGH
Integrity Impact:
HIGH
Availability Impact:
HIGH

Weakness Type

Improper Certificate Validation

The software does not validate, or incorrectly validates, a certificate. When a certificate is invalid or malicious, it might allow an attacker to spoof a trusted entity by interfering in the communication path between the host and client. The software might connect to a malicious host while believing it is a trusted host, or the software might be deceived into accepting spoofed data that appears to originate from a trusted host.


Products Associated with CVE-2023-35142

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Affected Versions

Jenkins Project Jenkins Checkmarx Plugin:

Exploit Probability

EPSS
0.09%
Percentile
24.51%

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) scores estimate the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. The percentile shows you how this score compares to all other vulnerabilities.