8.8

CVE-2020-2121: jenkins project jenkins google kubernetes engine plugin

Modified
AliasesGHSA-wf76-qgqq-gcfj
Published 12-02-2020Last modified 04-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2020-2121 is a high (CVSS 8.8) vulnerability in jenkins project jenkins google kubernetes engine plugin. EPSS estimates a 2.74% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 86.2% of scored vulnerabilities.

Priority
Routine

Not severe (CVSS 8.8, network access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?
CVSS score
8.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
2.74%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 12-02-2020
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 04-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Jenkins Google Kubernetes Engine Plugin 0.8.0 and earlier does not configure its YAML parser to prevent the instantiation of arbitrary types, resulting in a remote code execution vulnerability.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

2.74%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

86%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 2.74% on 04-10-2026

04-10-202603-11-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Version check

Known conditions: network-reachable, low-privilege account, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.

Jenkins1 product
Jenkins project1 product
Org.jenkins-ci.plugins1 product
  • google-kubernetes-engine< 0.8.1

3 vendors · 3 products

References

4 links