VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2019-16546
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.
MEDIUM 5.9EPSS 0.87%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.87%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
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.
- CVSS 3.1
- 5.9 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- EPSS
- 0.87% probability · 58th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-639
- Affected
- jenkins/google compute engine
- Source
- jenkinsci-cert@googlegroups.com
EPSS 0.9% since 26 October 2026; no change recorded yet. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/11/21/1Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://jenkins.io/security/advisory/2019-11-21/#SECURITY-1584Vendor Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/11/21/1Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://jenkins.io/security/advisory/2019-11-21/#SECURITY-1584Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.