CVE-2020-2319: 
Java vulnerability analysis and mitigation

VMware Lab Manager Slaves Plugin version 0.2.8 and earlier contains a security vulnerability identified as CVE-2020-2319. The vulnerability was discovered and disclosed on November 4, 2020. This issue affects the Jenkins plugin specifically designed for VMware Lab Manager integration (Jenkins Advisory).

The vulnerability is classified with a Low severity rating. The issue stems from the plugin storing passwords in an unencrypted format within the global config.xml file on the Jenkins controller as part of its configuration (Jenkins Advisory).

The vulnerability exposes sensitive password information to users who have access to the Jenkins controller file system. This could potentially lead to unauthorized access to VMware Lab Manager systems if the exposed credentials are compromised (Jenkins Advisory).

The vulnerability requires local access to the Jenkins controller file system to be exploited. An attacker would need to have filesystem access privileges to view the contents of the global config.xml file where the unencrypted password is stored (Jenkins Advisory).

As of the advisory's publication date on November 4, 2020, no fix was available for this vulnerability. The plugin remains vulnerable in version 0.2.8 and earlier versions (Jenkins Advisory).

The vulnerability was reported by Long Nguyen from Viettel Cyber Security, demonstrating ongoing security research in the Jenkins plugin ecosystem (Jenkins Advisory).