CVE-2016-0790: jenkins
CVSS: 5.3v3.0MediumModified
AliasesGHSA-jgpr-qrw2-6gp3
Published 07-04-2016Last modified 05-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2016-0790 is a medium (CVSS 5.3) vulnerability in jenkins. EPSS estimates a 2.10% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 81.4% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
5.3/10
010
Medium · v3.0 (NVD)EPSS score
2.10%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 2Timeline
- 07-04-2016PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Jenkins before 1.650 and LTS before 1.642.2 do not use a constant-time algorithm to verify API tokens, which makes it easier for remote attackers to determine API tokens via a brute-force approach.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versionsMedium 5.3Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:NSourcesAll 2 agree
- OSV · MavenEcosystem advisory · calculated5.3MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Medium 5.0Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:NSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
2.10%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
81%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 2.10% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score2.10%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root cause- CWE-200Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized ActorThe product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information.
- CWE-2547PK - Security FeaturesSoftware security is not security software. Here we're concerned with topics like authentication, access control, confidentiality, cryptography, and privilege management.
Affected systems
Jenkins1 product
- jenkins≤ 1.642.1 | ≤ 1.649
Org.jenkins-ci.main1 product
- jenkins-core< 1.650
Redhat1 product
- openshift3.1
3 vendors · 3 products
References
4 links- wiki.jenkins-ci.org/display/SECURITY/Jenkins+Security+Advisory+2016-02-24X Refsource CONFIRMPatchVendor AdvisoryWEB
