5.5

CVE-2017-2599: jenkins Incorrect Authorization

CVSS: 5.5v2.0MediumModified
AliasesGHSA-7r4h-2h23-6jq9
Published 11-04-2018Last modified 05-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2017-2599 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) Incorrect Authorization vulnerability in jenkins. EPSS estimates a 1.08% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 64.5% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
22/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.5/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.08%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 11-04-2018
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 05-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Jenkins before versions 2.44 and 2.32.2 is vulnerable to an insufficient permission check. This allows users with permissions to create new items (e.g. jobs) to overwrite existing items they don't have access to (SECURITY-321).

CVSS metrics

5 scores · 3 sources · 3 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

1.08%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

65%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 1.08% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
1.08%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

[unknown]1 product
  • jenkinsjenkins 2.44 | jenkins 2.32.2
Jenkins1 product
Org.jenkins-ci.main1 product
  • jenkins-core< 2.32.2 | ≥ 2.34, < 2.44

3 vendors · 3 products

References

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