CVE-2018-1000865: jenkins script_security Improper Privilege Management
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2018-1000865 is a high (CVSS 8.8) Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in jenkins script_security. EPSS estimates a 1.64% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 76.3% of scored vulnerabilities.
Not severe (CVSS 8.8, network access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 1Timeline
- 10-12-2018PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
A sandbox bypass vulnerability exists in Script Security Plugin 1.47 and earlier in groovy-sandbox/src/main/java/org/kohsuke/groovy/sandbox/SandboxTransformer.java that allows attackers with Job/Configure permission to execute arbitrary code on the Jenkins master JVM, if plugins using the Groovy sandbox are installed.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions- OSV · MavenEcosystem advisory · calculated8.8HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
1.64%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
76%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 1.64% on 04-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEVNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
ENISA CNWNot in the ENISA CNW catalog.
CIRCLNot in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Known conditions: network-reachable, low-privilege account, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Jenkins1 product
- script_security≤ 1.47
Org.jenkins-ci.plugins1 product
- script-security< 1.48
Redhat1 product
3 vendors · 3 products
