CVE-2017-2598: Inadequate Encryption Strength

May 23, 2018 (updated October 9, 2019)

Jenkins uses AES ECB block cipher mode without an IV for encrypting secrets, which makes Jenkins and the stored secrets vulnerable to unnecessary risks.

References

www.securityfocus.com/bid/95948
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2017-2598
jenkins.io/security/advisory/2017-02-01/
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-2598

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