8.1

CVE-2022-36881: jenkins project jenkins git client plugin Improper Certificate Validation

CVSS: 8.1v3.1HighModified
AliasesRHSA-2022:7865GHSA-cm7j-p8hc-97vj
Published 27-07-2022Last modified 03-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2022-36881 is a high (CVSS 8.1) Improper Certificate Validation vulnerability in jenkins project jenkins git client plugin. EPSS estimates a 1.02% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 62.8% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
33/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
8.1/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.02%
0%100%
Low · +0.05 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 2
RHBA-2022:8582RHSA-2023:0017

Timeline

  1. 27-07-2022
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 03-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Jenkins Git client Plugin 3.11.0 and earlier does not perform SSH host key verification when connecting to Git repositories via SSH, enabling man-in-the-middle attacks.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 3 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

1.02%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

63%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+0.05 pp

From 0.97% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
1.02%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Jenkins1 product
Jenkins project1 product
Org.jenkins-ci.plugins1 product
  • git-client< 3.11.1
Redhat1 product
  • jenkins-2-plugins< 0:4.10.1667388055-1.el8

4 vendors · 4 products

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