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TI-2022-05179 Aliases CVE-2022-20620GHSA-9wxh-jjj5-67cv

Missing authorization in Jenkins SSH Agent Plugin

Priority LOW 21CWE-862Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass, Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · None · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-862, CWE-668 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Missing permission checks in Jenkins SSH Agent Plugin 1.23 and earlier allows attackers with Overall/Read access to enumerate credentials IDs of credentials stored in Jenkins.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00773 55th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Jenkins SSH Agent Plugin (Jenkins project): 1.22.1org.jenkins-ci.plugins:ssh-agent (Maven): 1.23.2, 1.22.1

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
JenkinsJenkins SSH Agent Pluginup to 1.231.22.1Patch availableCNA
—org.jenkins-ci.plugins:ssh-agent (Maven)1.23 to before 1.23.21.23.2Patch availableGHSA-9wxh-jjj5-67cv
—org.jenkins-ci.plugins:ssh-agent (Maven)before 1.22.11.22.1Patch availableGHSA-9wxh-jjj5-67cv
  • Jenkins SSH Agent Plugin VendorJenkins Affected up to 1.23 Fixed in 1.22.1 Patch available CNA
  • org.jenkins-ci.plugins:ssh-agent (Maven) Vendor— Affected 1.23 to before 1.23.2 Fixed in 1.23.2 Patch available GHSA-9wxh-jjj5-67cv
  • org.jenkins-ci.plugins:ssh-agent (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 1.22.1 Fixed in 1.22.1 Patch available GHSA-9wxh-jjj5-67cv

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:jenkins:ssh_agent:*:*:*:*:*:jenkins:*:*up to 1.23VulnerableJenkins
  • cpe:2.3:a:jenkins:ssh_agent:*:*:*:*:*:jenkins:*:* Versions up to 1.23 Vulnerable ·Jenkins

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Jenkins SSH Agent Plugin (Jenkins project) Fixed in 1.22.1
  • Fix · GHSA-9wxh-jjj5-67cv org.jenkins-ci.plugins:ssh-agent (Maven) Fixed in 1.23.2 Advisory →
  • Fix · GHSA-9wxh-jjj5-67cv org.jenkins-ci.plugins:ssh-agent (Maven) Fixed in 1.22.1 Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-20620
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9wxh-jjj5-67cv

References

Advisory 3

Other 4

  • TI-2018-16177 An exposure of sensitive information vulnerability exists in Jenkins SSH Agent Plugin… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.5

Sources

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