# CVE-2020-2299: Improper Authentication in Jenkins Active Directory Plugin

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2020-2299-improper-authentication-in-jenkins-active-directory-plugin  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2022-05-24  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2020-2299 · Severity: low · CVSS 3.1 · Published 2022-05-24

Improper Authentication in Jenkins Active Directory Plugin

Technologies: [org.jenkins-ci.plugins:active-directory (Maven)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/org-jenkins-ci-plugins-active-directory). Vendors: [Maven](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/maven).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2020-2299 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2020-2299 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2020-2299?** Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3.1, published 24 May 2022.

**Which products and versions are affected?** org.jenkins-ci.plugins:active-directory (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=2.17,fixed=2.20.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2020-2299?** Yes. org.jenkins-ci.plugins:active-directory (Maven): upgrade to 2.20 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**Am I affected by CVE-2020-2299?** Check whether you run org.jenkins-ci.plugins:active-directory (Maven) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## How to fix

- org.jenkins-ci.plugins:active-directory (Maven): upgrade to 2.20 or later

  ```sh
  # set org.jenkins-ci.plugins:active-directory to 2.20 in your pom.xml or build.gradle
  ```


## Affected products

- org.jenkins-ci.plugins:active-directory (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=2.17,fixed=2.20

## Identifiers

- CVE-2020-2299
- GHSA-rf92-3vjr-w628

## Related threats

- [Jenkins Active Directory Plugin LDAP injection in ADSI authentication path](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-57288-jenkins-active-directory-plugin-ldap-injection-in-adsi)
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- [Jenkins Active Directory Plugin RCE via LDAP referral following](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-48918-jenkins-active-directory-plugin-rce-via-ldap-referral-following)
- [Jenkins Active Directory Plugin vulnerable to Active Directory credential disclosure](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2023-37943-jenkins-active-directory-plugin-vulnerable-to-active-directory)
- [Missing permission check in Jenkins Active Directory Plugin allows accessing domain health check page](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2020-2302-missing-permission-check-in-jenkins-active-directory-plugin-allows)