6.5

CVE-2018-1999047: jenkins Incorrect Authorization

CVSS: 6.5v3.0MediumModified
AliasesGHSA-r2jf-rc5v-vmpv
Published 23-08-2018Last modified 16-09-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2018-1999047 is a medium (CVSS 6.5) Incorrect Authorization vulnerability in jenkins. EPSS estimates a 0.77% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 55.2% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
26/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
6.5/10
010
Medium · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.77%
0%100%
Low · -0.04 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 23-08-2018
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 16-09-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A improper authorization vulnerability exists in Jenkins 2.137 and earlier, 2.121.2 and earlier in UpdateCenter.java that allows attackers to cancel a Jenkins restart scheduled through the update center.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.77%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

55%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

-0.04 pp

From 0.82% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
0.77%

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

Jenkins1 product
Org.jenkins-ci.main1 product
  • jenkins-core< 2.121.3 | ≥ 2.122, < 2.138

2 vendors · 2 products

References

3 links