CVE-2017-1000245
Jenkins SSH Plugin user passwords for encrypted SSH keys stored in plaintext
The SSH Plugin stores credentials which allow jobs to access remote servers via the SSH protocol. User passwords and passphrases for encrypted SSH keys are stored in plaintext in a configuration file.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
The SSH Plugin stores credentials which allow jobs to access remote servers via the SSH protocol. User passwords and passphrases for encrypted SSH keys are stored in plaintext in a configuration file.
- Record
CVE-2017-1000245- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-522
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The SSH Plugin stores credentials which allow jobs to access remote servers via the SSH protocol. User passwords and passphrases for encrypted SSH keys are stored in plaintext in a configuration file.
- Record
CVE-2017-1000245- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-2584 No score
The SSH Plugin stores credentials which allow jobs to access remote servers via the SSH protocol. User passwords and passphrases for encrypted SSH keys are stored in plaintext in a configuration file.
- Record
EUVD-2022-2584- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-5gmf-8gh2-hhfp
Jenkins SSH Plugin user passwords for encrypted SSH keys stored in plaintext
The SSH Plugin stores credentials which allow jobs to access remote servers via the SSH protocol. User passwords and passphrases for encrypted SSH keys are stored in plaintext in a configuration file.
- Record
GHSA-5gmf-8gh2-hhfp- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-522
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
The SSH Plugin stores credentials which allow jobs to access remote servers via the SSH protocol. User passwords and passphrases for encrypted SSH keys are stored in plaintext in a configuration file.
- Record
CVE-2017-1000245- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-5gmf-8gh2-hhfp
Jenkins SSH Plugin user passwords for encrypted SSH keys stored in plaintext
The SSH Plugin stores credentials which allow jobs to access remote servers via the SSH protocol. User passwords and passphrases for encrypted SSH keys are stored in plaintext in a configuration file.
- Record
GHSA-5gmf-8gh2-hhfp- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-522
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
org.jvnet.hudson.plugins:sshMaven |
through 2.3 | None known |
org.jenkins-ci.plugins:sshMaven |
before 2.5 | 2.5 |
org.jvnet.hudson.plugins:sshMaven |
through 2.3, plus listed versions 1.01.11.21.31.6 Show 4 moreShow less1.72.02.12.2 |
None known |
org.jenkins-ci.plugins:sshMaven |
before 2.5, plus listed versions 2.4 |
2.5 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2017-1000245 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) in Jenkins Ssh, published November 1, 2017. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.44%, the 73rd percentile. Fixed in org.jenkins-ci.plugins:ssh 2.5.