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TI-2018-15804 Aliases CVE-2018-1000152GHSA-48pq-x3vw-4pqf

An improper authorization vulnerability exists in Jenkins vSphere Plugin 2.16 and older…

Priority LOW 29CWE-863Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · Low · Low
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-863.

Summary

An improper authorization vulnerability exists in Jenkins vSphere Plugin 2.16 and older in Clone.java, CloudSelectorParameter.java, ConvertToTemplate.java, ConvertToVm.java, Delete.java, DeleteSnapshot.java, Deploy.java, ExposeGuestInfo.java, FolderVSphereCloudProperty.java, PowerOff.java, PowerOn.java, Reconfigure.java, Rename.java, RenameSnapshot.java, RevertToSnapshot.java, SuspendVm.java, TakeSnapshot.java, VSphereBuildStepContainer.java, vSphereCloudProvisionedSlave.java, vSphereCloudSlave.java, vSphereCloudSlaveTemplate.java, VSphereConnectionConfig.java, vSphereStep.java that allows attackers to perform form validation related actions, including sending numerous requests to the configured vSphere server, potentially resulting in denial of service, or send credentials stored in Jenkins with known ID to an attacker-specified server ("test connection").

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00685 52nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed org.jenkins-ci.plugins:vsphere-cloud (Maven): 2.17

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
—org.jenkins-ci.plugins:vsphere-cloud (Maven)before 2.172.17Patch availableGHSA-48pq-x3vw-4pqf
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • org.jenkins-ci.plugins:vsphere-cloud (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 2.17 Fixed in 2.17 Patch available GHSA-48pq-x3vw-4pqf

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:jenkins:vsphere:*:*:*:*:*:jenkins:*:*up to 2.16VulnerableJenkins
  • cpe:2.3:a:jenkins:vsphere:*:*:*:*:*:jenkins:*:* Versions up to 2.16 Vulnerable ·Jenkins

Remediation

  • Fix · GHSA-48pq-x3vw-4pqf org.jenkins-ci.plugins:vsphere-cloud (Maven) Fixed in 2.17 Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-1000152
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-48pq-x3vw-4pqf

References

Advisory 2

Other 1

  • TI-2018-15805 A cross-site request forgery vulnerability exists in Jenkins vSphere Plugin 2.16 and… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2018-15803 A man in the middle vulnerability exists in Jenkins vSphere Plugin 2.16 and older in… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 5.6

Sources

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