Resource allocation without limits in [UNKNOWN] jenkins
Priority LOW 28CWE-770Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service, Tampering
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Low · Low
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 2 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-770 and CWE-352.
Summary
jenkins before versions 2.44, 2.32.2 is vulnerable to a user creation CSRF using GET by admins. While this user record was only retained until restart in most cases, administrators' web browsers could be manipulated to create a large number of user records (SECURITY-406).
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01599 75th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial org.jenkins-ci.main:jenkins-core (Maven): 2.32.2, 2.44Red Hat: 2 without a fix
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [UNKNOWN] | jenkins | jenkins 2.44; jenkins 2.32.2 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | org.jenkins-ci.main:jenkins-core (Maven) | before 2.32.2 | 2.32.2 | Patch available | GHSA-pwv6-872c-gcg6 |
| — | org.jenkins-ci.main:jenkins-core (Maven) | 2.34 to before 2.44 | 2.44 | Patch available | GHSA-pwv6-872c-gcg6 |
- jenkins Vendor[UNKNOWN] Affected jenkins 2.44; jenkins 2.32.2 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- org.jenkins-ci.main:jenkins-core (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 2.32.2 Fixed in 2.32.2 Patch available GHSA-pwv6-872c-gcg6
- org.jenkins-ci.main:jenkins-core (Maven) Vendor— Affected 2.34 to before 2.44 Fixed in 2.44 Patch available GHSA-pwv6-872c-gcg6
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-pwv6-872c-gcg6 org.jenkins-ci.main:jenkins-core (Maven) Fixed in 2.32.2 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-pwv6-872c-gcg6 org.jenkins-ci.main:jenkins-core (Maven) Fixed in 2.44 Advisory →
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 2 | Affected | — |
| Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 3 | Affected | — |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-2613
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-pwv6-872c-gcg6
References
Advisory 2
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- TI-2016-07596 The remoting module in Jenkins before 2.32 and LTS before 2.19.3 allows remote attackers… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2017-2613 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-2613 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-pwv6-872c-gcg6 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2017-2613 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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