CVE-2021-21637: jenkins project jenkins team foundation server plugin Missing Authorization
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2021-21637 is a medium (CVSS 6.5) Missing Authorization vulnerability in jenkins project jenkins team foundation server plugin. EPSS estimates a 0.97% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 61.6% of scored vulnerabilities.
Timeline
- 30-03-2021PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 03-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
A missing permission check in Jenkins Team Foundation Server Plugin 5.157.1 and earlier allows attackers with Overall/Read permission to connect to an attacker-specified URL using attacker-specified credentials IDs obtained through another method, capturing credentials stored in Jenkins.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions- OSV · MavenEcosystem advisory · calculated6.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
EPSS trend
Probability
0.97%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
62%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.97% on 22-09-2026
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
- team_foundation_server≤ 5.157.1
Jenkins project1 product
- jenkins team foundation server plugin≥ unspecified, ≤ 5.157.1
Org.jenkins-ci.plugins1 product
- tfs≤ 5.157.1
3 vendors · 3 products
References
5 links- www.jenkins.io/security/advisory/2021-03-30/X Refsource CONFIRM
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/03/30/1Mailing ListX Refsource MLISTWEBThird Party Advisory