Directory traversal vulnerability in the CLI job creation (hudson/cli/CreateJobCommand.java) in Jenkins before 1.551 and LTS before 1.532.2
Directory traversal vulnerability in the CLI job creation (hudson/cli/CreateJobCommand.java) in Jenkins before 1.551 and LTS before 1.532.2 allows remote authenticated users to overwrite arbitrary files via the job name.
- Published
- Feb 28, 2014
- Updated
- Jun 16, 2026
- EPSS
- 2.6% · 85th percentile
- CWE
- CWE-22
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Report tools
Action score
27
Monitor
Low priority for now.
- CVSS
- 26 / 40 · 6.5 / 10
- CISA KEV
- 0 / 30 · Not listed
- EPSS
- 1 / 30 · 2.6%
Affected systems
| Vendor | Product | CPE |
|---|---|---|
| jenkins | jenkins | cpe:2.3:a:jenkins:jenkins |
Affected versions
NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.
- jenkins jenkinsup to 1.532.1 inclusive
- jenkins jenkinsup to 1.550 inclusive
Package-level exposure
OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maven | org.jenkins-ci.main:jenkins-core | from 1.533 · before 1.551 | 1.551 |
| Maven | org.jenkins-ci.main:jenkins-core | before 1.532.2 | 1.532.2 |
| Red Hat:openshift:2.0::el6 | jenkins | before 0:1.565.3-1.el6op | 0:1.565.3-1.el6op |
| Red Hat:openshift:2.0::el6 | jenkins-plugin-openshift | before 0:0.6.40.1-0.el6op | 0:0.6.40.1-0.el6op |
| Red Hat:openshift:2.0::el6 | openshift-origin-cartridge-jenkins | before 0:1.20.3.5-1.el6op | 0:1.20.3.5-1.el6op |
Same product
jenkins: all recordsOther highest-scoring records for the same primary product.
- CVE-2024-23897Jenkins 2.441 and earlier, LTS 2.426.2 and earlier does not disable a feature of its CLI command parser that replaces an '@' character folloKEV99Now
- CVE-2017-1000353Jenkins versions 2.56 and earlier as well as 2.46.1 LTS and earlier are vulnerable to an unauthenticated remote code execution.KEV99Now
- CVE-2018-1000861A code execution vulnerability exists in the Stapler web framework used by Jenkins 2.153 and earlier, LTS 2.138.3 and earlier in stapler/corKEV98Now
- CVE-2016-9299The remoting module in Jenkins before 2.32 and LTS before 2.19.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted serialized 68This week
- CVE-2015-5317The Fingerprints pages in Jenkins before 1.638 and LTS before 1.625.2 might allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive job and build name inKEV67This week
- CVE-2015-8103The Jenkins CLI subsystem in Jenkins before 1.638 and LTS before 1.625.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted ser65This week
Remediation
Which version to upgrade to
Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.
| Product / package | Fixed version | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Maven:org.jenkins-ci.main:jenkins-core | 1.532.2 | Package registry (OSV) |
| Maven:org.jenkins-ci.main:jenkins-core | 1.551 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:jenkins | 0:1.565.3-1.el6op · Red Hat:openshift:2.0::el6 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:jenkins-plugin-openshift | 0:0.6.40.1-0.el6op · Red Hat:openshift:2.0::el6 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:openshift-origin-cartridge-jenkins | 0:1.20.3.5-1.el6op · Red Hat:openshift:2.0::el6 | Package registry (OSV) |
Exploit status
No known public exploit
No public exploit has been observed yet. That doesn't mean you're safe, only that the bar is a little higher.
Research context
For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.
Timeline
From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.
No dated events beyond publication.
FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).
Patch and commit links
Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.
Credits
All researchersFinders, reporters and analysts named in the CNA record. Click a name for that researcher’s other records.
No credits in the CNA record.
Variant candidates
Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.
No nightly-computed relations.
Chain candidates
An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.
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Bug bounty scope
No known public program.
Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).
Technical details
Attack conditions
- No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
If successful
- Confidentiality
- P · data can be read
- Integrity
- P · data or configuration can be modified
- Availability
- P · the service can be disrupted
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Confidentiality impact
- P
- Integrity impact
- P
- Availability impact
- P
Weakness class (CWE)
CWE-22 · Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
nvd-primary
Root cause
A user-supplied file name is joined with the allowed directory, but the result is never checked to confirm it is still inside that directory.
The bug in code
The whole CWE-22 classA representative example of this vulnerability class. Not the vendor's source code; it shows the faulty pattern and its fix.
Vulnerable
const file = path.join(ROOT, req.query.name);res.sendFile(file);Fixed
const file = path.resolve(ROOT, req.query.name);if (!file.startsWith(ROOT + path.sep)) { return res.sendStatus(400);}res.sendFile(file);Attack context
MITRE CAPEC attack patterns and ATT&CK techniques for this weakness class (CWE). A starting point for detection rules and threat hunting.
Attack patterns (CAPEC)
- Path TraversalCAPEC-126likelihood: High · Very High
- Using Slashes and URL Encoding Combined to Bypass Validation LogicCAPEC-64likelihood: High · High
- Manipulating Web Input to File System CallsCAPEC-76likelihood: High · Very High
- Using Escaped Slashes in Alternate EncodingCAPEC-78likelihood: High · High
- Using Slashes in Alternate EncodingCAPEC-79likelihood: High · High
ATT&CK techniques
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Noroxi analysis
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References
- seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q1/421
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/91346
- github.com/jenkinsci/jenkins/commit/ad38d8480f20ce3cbf8fec3e2003bc83efda4f7d
- wiki.jenkins-ci.org/display/SECURITY/Jenkins+Security+Advisory+2014-02-14
Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.