Auth bypass in Jenkins
CVE-2018-1999004
A Improper authorization vulnerability exists in Jenkins 2.132 and earlier, 2.121.1 and earlier in SlaveComputer.java that allows attackers with Overall/Read permission to initiate agent launches, and abort in-progress agent launches.
Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control
EPSS: 0.009 (57.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L.
Affected products
- Jenkins
- Oracle Communications_cloud_native_core_automated_test_suite — versions 1.9.0
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (Patch, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-1999004?
- CVE-2018-1999004 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Jenkins, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2018-07-23.
- How severe is CVE-2018-1999004?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2018-1999004 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.