Vulnerability in Jenkins Active Directory
CVE-2017-2649
It was found that the Active Directory Plugin for Jenkins up to and including version 2.2 did not verify certificates of the Active Directory server, thereby enabling Man-in-the-Middle attacks.
Vulnerability class: Improper Certificate Validation
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.010 (60.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 60th percentile — 60.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.010 · newest: 0.010 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Jenkins Active Directory
- Jenkins Project Active Directory Plugin — versions <= 2.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/96986 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- jenkins.io/security/advisory/2017-03-20/ (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-2649?
- CVE-2017-2649 is a high-severity vulnerability in Jenkins Active Directory, classified under Improper Certificate Validation. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2018-07-27.
- How severe is CVE-2017-2649?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.