9.9

CVE-2019-1003029: Jenkins Script Security Plugin Sandbox Bypass Vulnerability

CVSS: 9.9v3.1CriticalKEVAnalyzed
AliasesGHSA-xvxq-hq48-xphm
Published 08-03-2019Last modified 21-10-2025

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2019-1003029 is a critical (CVSS 9.9) vulnerability in Jenkins Script Security Plugin. It is known to be exploited: CISA lists it, first on 25-04-2022. EPSS estimates a 74.44% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.4% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
85/100
0100
Critical · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
9.9/10
010
Critical · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
74.44%
0%100%
Critical · +0.59 pp in 30 days
KEVListedCISA
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1metasploit

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 1

Timeline

  1. 08-03-2019
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 25-04-2022
    Added to CISA KEVJenkins Script Security Plugin Sandbox Bypass Vulnerability
  3. 16-05-2022
    CISA remediation dueApply updates per vendor instructions.
  4. 21-10-2025
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A sandbox bypass vulnerability exists in Jenkins Script Security Plugin 1.53 and earlier in src/main/java/org/jenkinsci/plugins/scriptsecurity/sandbox/groovy/GroovySandbox.java, src/main/java/org/jenkinsci/plugins/scriptsecurity/sandbox/groovy/SecureGroovyScript.java that allows attackers with Overall/Read permission to execute arbitrary code on the Jenkins master JVM.

CVSS metrics

4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

74.44%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

99%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+0.59 pp

From 73.85% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
74.44%

Known exploited

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CISA KEVListed
Added
25-04-2022
Federal due date
16-05-2022

CISA required action

Apply updates per vendor instructions. nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-1003029

Public exploits

1 found
  • MetasploitMetasploitremoteVerified

    Jenkins ACL Bypass and Metaprogramming RCE

    exploit/multi/http/jenkins_metaprogramming

    Maturity: weaponized

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Jenkins1 product
Jenkins project1 product
Org.jenkins-ci.plugins1 product
  • script-security< 1.54
Redhat1 product

4 vendors · 4 products

References

8 links