XXE in Jenkins Valgrind
CVE-2020-2245
Jenkins Valgrind Plugin 0.28 and earlier does not configure its XML parser to prevent XML external entity (XXE) attacks.
Vulnerability class: XXE (XML External Entity)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.009 (57.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 58th percentile — 57.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.009 · newest: 0.009 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Jenkins Valgrind
- Jenkins Project Valgrind Plugin — versions unspecified, next of 0.28
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- jenkins.io/security/advisory/2020-09-01/ (Vendor Advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/09/01/3 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-2245?
- CVE-2020-2245 is a high-severity vulnerability in Jenkins Valgrind, classified under Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE). CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2020-09-01.
- How severe is CVE-2020-2245?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2020-2245 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.