What is CVE-2018-1000056?

CVE-2018-1000056 is a high-severity vulnerability in Jenkins Junit, classified under Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE). CVSS score: 8.3/10. Published 2018-02-09.

How severe is CVE-2018-1000056?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.3 out of 10.

XXE in Jenkins Junit

CVE-2018-1000056

Jenkins JUnit Plugin 1.23 and earlier processes XML external entities in files it parses as part of the build process, allowing attackers with user permissions in Jenkins to extract secrets from the Jenkins master, perform server-side requ…

Vulnerability class: XXE (XML External Entity)

EPSS: 0.011 (61.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.3 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:H.

Affected products

Jenkins Junit
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-611 — Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE)
CWE-918 — Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)

References

cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-1000056?: CVE-2018-1000056 is a high-severity vulnerability in Jenkins Junit, classified under Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE). CVSS score: 8.3/10. Published 2018-02-09.
How severe is CVE-2018-1000056?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.3 out of 10.