RCE in Jenkins Perfecto

CVE-2020-2261

Jenkins Perfecto Plugin 1.17 and earlier executes a command on the Jenkins controller, allowing attackers with Job/Configure permission to run arbitrary commands on the Jenkins controller

Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)

EPSS: 0.014 (68.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-2261?
CVE-2020-2261 is a high-severity vulnerability in Jenkins Perfecto, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2020-09-16.
How severe is CVE-2020-2261?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2020-2261 known to be exploited?
2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.