CVE-2019-16538: jenkins project jenkins script security plugin Incorrect Authorization
CVSS: 8.8v3.1HighModified
AliasesGHSA-62pm-mgrh-7p69
Published 21-11-2019Last modified 05-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2019-16538 is a high (CVSS 8.8) Incorrect Authorization vulnerability in jenkins project jenkins script security plugin. EPSS estimates a 1.42% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 72.3% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
8.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
1.42%
0%100%
Low · -0.01 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 3Timeline
- 21-11-2019PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
A sandbox bypass vulnerability in Jenkins Script Security Plugin 1.67 and earlier related to the handling of default parameter expressions in closures allowed attackers to execute arbitrary code in sandboxed scripts.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versionsHigh 8.8Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSourcesAll 2 agree
- OSV · MavenEcosystem advisory · calculated8.8HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Medium 6.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
1.42%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
72%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
-0.01 pp
From 1.43% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score1.42%
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
- script_security≤ 1.67
Jenkins project1 product
- jenkins script security plugin1.67 and earlier
Org.jenkins-ci.plugins1 product
- script-security< 1.68
3 vendors · 3 products
References
4 links- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/11/21/1Mailing ListX Refsource MLISTThird Party AdvisoryWEB
