Jenkins Git Client Plugin 2.4.2 and earlier creates temporary file with insecure…
Priority LOW 16CWE-200Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · None · None
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 1 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-200.
Summary
Jenkins Git Client Plugin 2.4.2 and earlier creates temporary file with insecure permissions resulting in information disclosure
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00379 32nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial org.jenkins-ci.plugins:git-client (Maven): 2.4.3Red Hat: 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | org.jenkins-ci.plugins:git-client (Maven) | before 2.4.3 | 2.4.3 | Patch available | GHSA-fcxw-hhxq-48wx |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- org.jenkins-ci.plugins:git-client (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 2.4.3 Fixed in 2.4.3 Patch available GHSA-fcxw-hhxq-48wx
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-fcxw-hhxq-48wx org.jenkins-ci.plugins:git-client (Maven) Fixed in 2.4.3 Advisory →
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 3 | Affected | No fix yet |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-1000242
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fcxw-hhxq-48wx
References
Advisory 2
More Jenkins Git Client vulnerabilities
- TI-2019-07701 OS command injection in Jenkins Git Client Plugin CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2022-17096 Improper certificate validation in Jenkins Git client Plugin CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
- TI-2026-41219 OS command injection in Jenkins Git client Plugin CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.0
- TI-2025-41383 OS command injection in Jenkins Git client Plugin CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.0
- TI-2025-36216 Information disclosure in Jenkins Git client Plugin CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.3
Sources
- CVE-2017-1000242 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-1000242 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-fcxw-hhxq-48wx · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2017-1000242 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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