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CVE-2023-35142

22
FAUCET Score

CVE-2023-35142 describes a critical vulnerability in Jenkins Checkmarx Plugin versions 2022.4.3 and earlier, where SSL/TLS validation for connections to the Checkmarx server is disabled by default. This flaw carries a high CVSS score of 8.1, indicating a severe risk due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and high potential for confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. While no active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion has been observed, the vulnerability's inherent risk necessitates immediate attention.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
<= 2023.4.3CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:jenkins:checkmarx:*:*:*:*:*:jenkins:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 3.1

8.1HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
Exploitability Score
2.2
Impact Score
5.9
CvssVersion
3.1

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
0.78%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
52.1%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-28
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0077 is in the 20th percentile among its peer group of 8,920 CVEs.

Social Chatter

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Patch Available

Vendor Patches (5)

mavenpatch availablevia ghsa
Product: com.checkmarx.jenkins:checkmarxFixed in: 2023.2.6
jenkinsvendor investigatingvia nvd_reference
View patch
redhatno patchvia redhat_api
Product: OpenShift Developer Tools and ServicesFixed in: jenkins-2-plugins
redhatno patchvia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.11Fixed in: jenkins-2-plugins
redhatno patchvia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4Fixed in: jenkins-2-plugins

Vendor Advisories (2)

mavenGHSA-rr3p-5fcf-v5m3high

SSL/TLS certificate validation disabled by default in Jenkins Checkmarx Plugin

Jun 14, 2023
redhatCVE-2023-35142Moderate

jenkins-2-plugins: checkmarx: SSL/TLS certificate validation disabled by default in Checkmarx Plugin

Jun 14, 2023

References

jenkins.io / security/advisory/2023-06-14
Vendor Advisory
openwall.com / lists/oss-security/2023/06/14/5
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory