SSL/TLS certificate validation unconditionally disabled by Jenkins Micro Focus Application Automation Tools Plugin
Micro Focus Application Automation Tools Plugin 6.7 and earlier unconditionally disables SSL/TLS certificate validation for connections to Service Virtualization servers.
Micro Focus Application Automation Tools Plugin 6.8 no longer disables SSL/TLS certificate validation unconditionally by default. It provides an option to disable SSL/TLS certification validation for connections to Service Virtualization servers.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | org.jenkins-ci.plugins:hp-application-automation-tools-plugin | < 6.8 | 6.8 |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-22511
- https://github.com/jenkinsci/hpe-application-automation-tools-plugin/commit/b286378aa22bc48ed77d259200cb6863a532c2df
- https://github.com/jenkinsci/hpe-application-automation-tools-plugin
- https://www.jenkins.io/security/advisory/2021-04-07/#SECURITY-2176
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-295- Platform
- Java / Kotlin (Maven)
- Package
org.jenkins-ci.plugins:hp-application-automation-tools-plugin- Disclosed
- 24.05.2022
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 11:21
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-q296-9j5x-fxf4 - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: org.jenkins-ci.plugins:hp-application-automation-tools-plugin
All published vulnerabilities of this package (Java / Kotlin (Maven)), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 4
- First → latest
- 05.2022 05.2022
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- High 1
- Medium 3
Disclosures per year
- 2022: 4
- 2023: 0
- 2024: 0
- 2025: 0
- 2026: 0
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