Deserialization in Jenkins

CVE-2018-1000861

A code execution vulnerability exists in the Stapler web framework used by Jenkins 2.153 and earlier, LTS 2.138.3 and earlier in stapler/core/src/main/java/org/kohsuke/stapler/MetaClass.java that allows attackers to invoke some methods on…

Vulnerability class: Insecure Deserialization

EPSS: 0.985 (99.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)

This CVE is on the CISA KEV catalog, added on . CISA KEV inclusion means CISA has confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; US federal agencies are required to remediate within a published due date.

BOD 22-01 due date: .

Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-1000861?
CVE-2018-1000861 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Jenkins, classified under Deserialization of Untrusted Data. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2018-12-10.
How severe is CVE-2018-1000861?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2018-1000861 known to be exploited?
Yes. CVE-2018-1000861 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2022-02-10), indicating it is being actively exploited. 88 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.