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Type: advisorySources: OSVCVE: CVE-2022-29052

Jenkins Google Compute Engine Plugin 4.3.8 and earlier stores private keys unencrypted in cloud agent config.xml files on the Jenkins controller where they can be viewed by users with Extended Read permission, or access to the Jenkins controller file system.

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CVE-2022-29052
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1 Nov 2026, 06:14 UTC · Revision 1

Source evidence

CVE-2022-29052

core-osv · Original source

Published 12 Apr 2022, 20:15 UTC

Jenkins Google Compute Engine Plugin 4.3.8 and earlier stores private keys unencrypted in cloud agent config.xml files on the Jenkins controller where they can be viewed by users with Extended Read permission, or access to the Jenkins controller file system.

osv:CVE-2022-29052
Complete source record
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  "id": "4240e6f8120ac0260ce1bca63cde4c75f6eea138cd5a4e9383a7e75d74e003a7",
  "url": "https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-29052",
  "method": "structured",
  "payload": {
    "kind": "advisory",
    "title": "CVE-2022-29052",
    "summary": "Jenkins Google Compute Engine Plugin 4.3.8 and earlier stores private keys unencrypted in cloud agent config.xml files on the Jenkins controller where they can be viewed by users with Extended Read permission, or access to the Jenkins controller file system.",
    "evidence": "osv:CVE-2022-29052",
    "products": [],
    "severity": "medium",
    "structured": {
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      "aliases": [
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        "GHSA-vhxq-9mpv-gj87"
      ],
      "metrics": [
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          "type": "CVSS_V3",
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        }
      ],
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              "type": "GIT",
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                },
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                      }
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          ],
          "versions": [
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            "google-compute-engine-4.3.6",
            "google-compute-engine-4.3.5",
            "google-compute-engine-4.3.4",
            "google-compute-engine-4.3.3",
            "google-compute-engine-4.3.2",
            "google-compute-engine-4.3.1",
            "google-compute-engine-3.3.0",
            "google-compute-engine-3.1.1",
            "google-compute-engine-3.1.0",
            "google-compute-engine-3.0.0",
            "google-compute-engine-2.0.0",
            "google-compute-engine-1.0.10",
            "google-compute-engine-1.0.9",
            "google-compute-engine-1.0.8",
            "google-compute-engine-1.0.7",
            "google-compute-engine-1.0.6",
            "google-compute-engine-1.0.5",
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            "google-compute-engine-1.0.3",
            "google-compute-engine-1.0.2",
            "google-compute-engine-1.0.1",
            "google-compute-engine-1.0.0",
            "google-compute-engine-1.0-beta-2",
            "google-compute-engine-1.0-beta-1",
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          ],
          "database_specific": {
            "source": "https://storage.googleapis.com/cve-osv-conversion/osv-output/CVE-2022-29052.json"
          }
        }
      ],
      "modified": "2026-10-24T10:30:37.308857528Z",
      "provider": "osv",
      "references": [
        "https://www.jenkins.io/security/advisory/2022-04-12/#SECURITY-2045"
      ],
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        "value": "CVE-2022-29052",
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    ],
    "security_relevant": true,
    "severity_evidence": "/severity/0/score"
  },
  "source_id": "core-osv",
  "document_id": 434185,
  "published_at": "2022-04-12T20:15:09.85+00:00"
}