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medium6.8

CVE-2019-16546

Jenkins Google Compute Engine Plugin does not verify SSH host keys when connecting agents created by the plugin

Impact

Jenkins Google Compute Engine Plugin 4.1.1 and earlier does not verify SSH host keys when connecting agents created by the plugin, enabling man-in-the-middle attacks. Google Compute Engine Plugin 4.2.0 verifies SSH host keys before executing any commands on agents.

Affected packages

EcosystemPackageAffectedFixed in
mavenorg.jenkins-ci.plugins:google-compute-engine<= 4.1.14.2.0

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versions
JenkinsGoogle Compute Engine
before 4.2.0

Weakness classification

References