CVE-2019-16546
MEDIUM
5.9
CVSS Score
Published: November 21, 2019 at 02:11 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 02:22 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorGoogle Compute Engine
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Severity
MEDIUM5.9
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.9%
Description
Jenkins Google Compute Engine Plugin 4.1.1 and earlier does not verify SSH host keys when connecting agents created by the plugin, enabling man-in-the-middle attacks.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Google Compute Engine· Jenkinsjenkins-plugin
95%v ≤ 4.1.1v < 4.2.0
Affected range stops below 4.2.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (2)
Mailing Listx_refsource_MLISTThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/11/21/1x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://jenkins.io/security/advisory/2019-11-21/#SECURITY-1584CVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- HIGH
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- NONE
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-639
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