CVE-2025-68701
📋 TL;DR
Jervis versions before 2.2 use deterministic AES initialization vectors derived from passphrases, making encrypted data vulnerable to cryptographic attacks. This affects organizations using Jervis for Jenkins pipeline automation where sensitive data is encrypted. Attackers could potentially decrypt protected configuration data or secrets.
💻 Affected Systems
- Jervis
📦 What is this software?
Jervis by Samrocketman
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Attackers decrypt all encrypted pipeline secrets and configurations, gaining access to credentials, API keys, and sensitive deployment data, leading to complete system compromise.
Likely Case
Attackers with access to encrypted data can perform offline analysis to decrypt some sensitive information over time, potentially exposing credentials or configuration secrets.
If Mitigated
With proper network segmentation and limited access to encrypted data stores, impact is limited to data that attackers can already access through other means.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires access to encrypted data and knowledge of cryptographic attacks against deterministic IVs. No public exploit code has been identified.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 2.2
Vendor Advisory: https://github.com/samrocketman/jervis/security/advisories/GHSA-crxp-chh4-9ghp
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Update Jervis to version 2.2 or later. 2. Re-encrypt any data encrypted with vulnerable versions using the updated library. 3. Rotate any secrets that may have been exposed through vulnerable encryption.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Use external secret management
allStore sensitive data in external secret management systems instead of relying on Jervis encryption
Disable Jervis encryption features
allConfigure pipelines to avoid using Jervis encryption capabilities until patched
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Isolate systems using vulnerable Jervis versions from internet access
- Implement strict access controls to limit who can view encrypted data stores
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check Jervis version in Jenkins pipeline configuration or library dependencies. Versions before 2.2 are vulnerable.Check Version:
Check Jenkins pipeline scripts or library configuration for Jervis version specificationVerify Fix Applied:
Verify Jervis version is 2.2 or later and that newly encrypted data uses proper cryptographic random IVs.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Failed decryption attempts
- Unusual access patterns to encrypted configuration files
Network Indicators:
- Unusual data exfiltration from Jenkins servers
- Traffic to cryptographic analysis tools
SIEM Query:
source="jenkins" AND ("jervis" OR "encryption" OR "decryption") AND severity>=medium