Related Vulnerabilities: CVE-2022-36881  

Jenkins Git client Plugin 3.11.0 and earlier does not perform SSH host key verification when connecting to Git repositories via SSH, enabling man-in-the-middle attacks.

Description

The MITRE CVE dictionary describes this issue as:

Jenkins Git client Plugin 3.11.0 and earlier does not perform SSH host key verification when connecting to Git repositories via SSH, enabling man-in-the-middle attacks.

Additional Information

  • Bugzilla 2114755: CVE-2022-36881 jenkins-plugin: Man-in-the-Middle (MitM) in org.jenkins-ci.plugins:git-client
  • CWE-322: Key Exchange without Entity Authentication
  • FAQ: Frequently asked questions about CVE-2022-36881