CVE-2018-1999044: jenkins Infinite Loop
CVSS: 6.5v3.0MediumModified
AliasesGHSA-8qpf-fv36-h4r8
Published 23-08-2018Last modified 17-09-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2018-1999044 is a medium (CVSS 6.5) Infinite Loop vulnerability in jenkins. EPSS estimates a 1.17% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 67.1% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
6.5/10
010
Medium · v3.0 (NVD)EPSS score
1.17%
0%100%
Low · +0.17 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 23-08-2018PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 17-09-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
A denial of service vulnerability exists in Jenkins 2.137 and earlier, 2.121.2 and earlier in CronTab.java that allows attackers with Overall/Read permission to have a request handling thread enter an infinite loop.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versionsMedium 6.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HSourcesAll 2 agree
- OSV · MavenEcosystem advisory · calculated6.5MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Medium 4.0Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
1.17%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
67%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
+0.17 pp
From 1.00% on 21-09-2026
21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score1.17%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Jenkins1 product
- jenkins≤ 2.121.2 | ≤ 2.137
Org.jenkins-ci.main1 product
- jenkins-core< 2.138
2 vendors · 2 products
