CVE-2022-25173: jenkins project jenkins pipeline: groovy plugin
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2022-25173 is a high (CVSS 8.8) vulnerability in jenkins project jenkins pipeline: groovy plugin. EPSS estimates a 1.44% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 73.2% of scored vulnerabilities.
Not severe (CVSS 8.8, network access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 6Timeline
- 15-02-2022PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 03-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Jenkins Pipeline: Groovy Plugin 2648.va9433432b33c and earlier uses the same checkout directories for distinct SCMs when reading the script file (typically Jenkinsfile) for Pipelines, allowing attackers with Item/Configure permission to invoke arbitrary OS commands on the controller through crafted SCM contents.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions- OSV · MavenEcosystem advisory · calculated8.8HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
1.44%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
73%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 1.44% on 04-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEVNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
ENISA CNWNot in the ENISA CNW catalog.
CIRCLNot in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Known conditions: network-reachable, low-privilege account, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Jenkins project1 product
- jenkins pipeline: groovy plugin≥ unspecified, ≤ 2648.va9433432b33c
Org.jenkins-ci.plugins.workflow1 product
- workflow-cps≥ 2646.v6ed3b5b01ff1, < 2656.vf7a | ≥ 2.93, < 2.94.1 | < 2.92.1
2 vendors · 2 products
References
5 links- www.jenkins.io/security/advisory/2022-02-15/X Refsource CONFIRMWEBIssue TrackingPatchVendor Advisory
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/02/15/2Mailing ListX Refsource MLISTWEBThird Party Advisory
