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CVE-2022-34816

Passwords stored in plain text by Jenkins hpe-network-virtualization plugin

6.5 Medium

Jenkins HPE Network Virtualization Plugin 1.0 stores passwords unencrypted in its global configuration file on the Jenkins controller where they can be viewed by users with access to the Jenkins controller file system.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
Low
User interaction
None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None

Exploit likelihood

0.74%Down 0.1 points since Jul 1, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 6.5

Jenkins HPE Network Virtualization Plugin 1.0 stores passwords unencrypted in its global configuration file on the Jenkins controller where they can be viewed by users with access to the Jenkins controller file system.

Record
CVE-2022-34816
CVSS 3.1
6.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CVSS 2.0
4.0 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N
Weakness
CWE-522
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

Jenkins HPE Network Virtualization Plugin 1.0 stores passwords unencrypted in its global configuration file on the Jenkins controller where they can be viewed by users with access to the Jenkins controller file system.

Record
CVE-2022-34816
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-6213 No score

Jenkins HPE Network Virtualization Plugin 1.0 stores passwords unencrypted in its global configuration file on the Jenkins controller where they can be viewed by users with access to the Jenkins controller file system.

Record
EUVD-2022-6213
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-36j8-f33j-vjwq 3.3

Passwords stored in plain text by Jenkins hpe-network-virtualization plugin

hpe-network-virtualization Plugin 1.0 stores passwords unencrypted in its global configuration file org.jenkinsci.plugins.nvemulation.plugin.NvEmulationBuilder.xml on the Jenkins controller as part of its configuration.

These passwords can be viewed by users with access to the Jenkins controller file system.

Record
GHSA-36j8-f33j-vjwq
CVSS 3.1
3.3 LowCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Weakness
CWE-256, CWE-522
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-36j8-f33j-vjwq 3.3

Passwords stored in plain text by Jenkins hpe-network-virtualization plugin

hpe-network-virtualization Plugin 1.0 stores passwords unencrypted in its global configuration file org.jenkinsci.plugins.nvemulation.plugin.NvEmulationBuilder.xml on the Jenkins controller as part of its configuration.

These passwords can be viewed by users with access to the Jenkins controller file system.

Record
GHSA-36j8-f33j-vjwq
CVSS 3.1
3.3 LowCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Weakness
CWE-256, CWE-522
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
org.jenkins-ci.plugins:hpe-network-virtualization
Maven
1.0 to 1.0 None known
org.jenkins-ci.plugins:hpe-network-virtualization
Maven
Listed versions
1.0
None known

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2022-34816 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.5) in Jenkins Hpe Network Virtualization, published June 30, 2022. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.74%, the 55th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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