Auth bypass in Jenkins Google Login
CVE-2015-5298
The Google Login Plugin (versions 1.0 and 1.1) allows malicious anonymous users to authenticate successfully against Jenkins instances that are supposed to be locked down to a particular Google Apps domain through client-side request modification.
Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.007 (50.9th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 51st percentile — 50.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.007 · newest: 0.007 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Jenkins Google Login — versions 1.0, 1.1
- Jenkins Google Login Plugin — versions Jenkins Google Login Plugin 1.0 and 1.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.jenkins.io/security/advisory/2015-10-12/ (Vendor Advisory)
- exfiltrated.com/research-CVE-2015-5298.php (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-5298?
- CVE-2015-5298 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Jenkins Google Login, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2022-07-07.
- How severe is CVE-2015-5298?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2015-5298 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.