{"id":"CVE-2019-16546","aliases":["GHSA-345p-pw5q-g98v"],"url":"https://o3.security/vulnerability/CVE-2019-16546","summary":"Jenkins Google Compute Engine Plugin does not verify SSH host keys when connecting agents created by the plugin","details":"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. Google Compute Engine Plugin 4.2.0 verifies SSH host keys before executing any commands on agents.","published":"2019-11-21T15:15:14.603Z","modified":"2026-07-08T17:17:02.783181Z","cvss":{"score":5.9,"severity":"MEDIUM","vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N"},"epss":{"score":0.00868,"percentile":0.55578,"asOf":"2026-08-23"},"cisaKev":null,"exploitsKnown":0,"affectedPackages":[{"ecosystem":"Maven","name":"org.jenkins-ci.plugins:google-compute-engine","fixedVersion":"4.2.0"}],"fix":null,"references":[{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/11/21/1"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://jenkins.io/security/advisory/2019-11-21/#SECURITY-1584"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-16546"}],"provenance":{"sources":["OSV.dev","FIRST.org (EPSS)"],"lastVerified":"2026-07-08T17:17:02.783181Z"}}