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)
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.014 (70.6th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 71st percentile — 70.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.014 · newest: 0.014 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Jenkins Perfecto
- Jenkins Project Perfecto Plugin — versions unspecified
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.jenkins.io/security/advisory/2020-09-16/ (Vendor Advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/09/16/3 (mailing-list, Third Party Advisory)
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.