CVE-2020-2146 is a high-severity (CVSS 7.4) CWE-347 vulnerability in fr.edf.jenkins.plugins:mac. A fix is available for fr.edf.jenkins.plugins:mac — see the affected versions and patch details below.
Missing SSH host key validation in Mac Plugin
EPSS Exploitation Probability
Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, from FIRST.org EPSS.
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Real-World Exposure
fr.edf.jenkins.plugins:macReal-time download stats are indexed for npm and PyPI packages. This vulnerability affects Maven packages — download data is not available via public APIs for these ecosystems.
Description
Mac Plugin 1.1.0 and earlier does not use SSH host key validation when connecting to Mac Cloud host launched by the plugin. This lack of validation could be abused using a man-in-the-middle attack to intercept these connections to build agents.
Mac Plugin 1.2.0 validates SSH host keys when connecting to agents.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| ☕Maven | fr.edf.jenkins.plugins:mac | all versions | 1.2.0fr.edf.jenkins.plugins:mac:1.2.0 |
Affected Products
macjenkinsDetection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for fr.edf.jenkins.plugins:mac, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update fr.edf.jenkins.plugins:mac to 1.2.0 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2020-2146 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is CVE-2020-2146 in your dependencies?
Find it across Maven, including transitive dependencies.