# CVE-2021-22511: SSL/TLS certificate validation unconditionally disabled by Jenkins Micro Focus Application Automation Tools Plugin

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2021-22511-ssl-tls-certificate-validation-unconditionally-disabled-by  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2022-05-24  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2021-22511 · Severity: low · CVSS 3.1 · Published 2022-05-24

SSL/TLS certificate validation unconditionally disabled by Jenkins Micro Focus Application Automation Tools Plugin

Technologies: [org.jenkins-ci.plugins:hp-application-automation-tools-plugin (Maven)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/org-jenkins-ci-plugins-hp-application-automation-tools-plugin). Vendors: [Maven](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/maven).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2021-22511 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2021-22511 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2021-22511?** Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3.1, published 24 May 2022.

**Which products and versions are affected?** org.jenkins-ci.plugins:hp-application-automation-tools-plugin (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=6.8.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2021-22511?** Yes. org.jenkins-ci.plugins:hp-application-automation-tools-plugin (Maven): upgrade to 6.8 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**Am I affected by CVE-2021-22511?** Check whether you run org.jenkins-ci.plugins:hp-application-automation-tools-plugin (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:hp-application-automation-tools-plugin (Maven): upgrade to 6.8 or later

  ```sh
  # set org.jenkins-ci.plugins:hp-application-automation-tools-plugin to 6.8 in your pom.xml or build.gradle
  ```


## Affected products

- org.jenkins-ci.plugins:hp-application-automation-tools-plugin (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=6.8

## Identifiers

- CVE-2021-22511
- GHSA-q296-9j5x-fxf4

## Related threats

- [CSRF vulnerability in Jenkins Micro Focus Application Automation Tools Plugin](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2021-22512-csrf-vulnerability-in-jenkins-micro-focus-application-automation)
- [Missing permission checks in Micro Focus Application Automation Tools Plugin](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2021-22513-missing-permission-checks-in-micro-focus-application-automation)
- [Reflected XSS vulnerability in Jenkins Micro Focus Application Automation Tools Plugin](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2021-22510-reflected-xss-vulnerability-in-jenkins-micro-focus-application)