A code execution vulnerability exists in the Stapler web framework used by Jenkins 2.153…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 1 fixed, 8 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-502.
Summary
A code execution vulnerability exists in the Stapler web framework used by Jenkins 2.153 and earlier, LTS 2.138.3 and earlier in stapler/core/src/main/java/org/kohsuke/stapler/MetaClass.java that allows attackers to invoke some methods on Java objects by accessing crafted URLs that were not intended to be invoked this way.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Active
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | org.jenkins-ci.main:jenkins-core (Maven) | before 2.138.4 | 2.138.4 | Patch available | GHSA-hhpm-5cp2-hg4x |
| — | org.jenkins-ci.main:jenkins-core (Maven) | 2.140 to before 2.154 | 2.154 | Patch available | GHSA-hhpm-5cp2-hg4x |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- org.jenkins-ci.main:jenkins-core (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 2.138.4 Fixed in 2.138.4 Patch available GHSA-hhpm-5cp2-hg4x
- org.jenkins-ci.main:jenkins-core (Maven) Vendor— Affected 2.140 to before 2.154 Fixed in 2.154 Patch available GHSA-hhpm-5cp2-hg4x
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-hhpm-5cp2-hg4x org.jenkins-ci.main:jenkins-core (Maven) Fixed in 2.138.4 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-hhpm-5cp2-hg4x org.jenkins-ci.main:jenkins-core (Maven) Fixed in 2.154 Advisory →
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.10 | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.2 | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.3 | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.4 | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.5 | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.6 | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.7 | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.9 | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.11 | Fixed | — |
Not affected: 1 product
- Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.11
Timeline
- 2022-02-10 Added to CISA KEV
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-1000861
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hhpm-5cp2-hg4x
References
Advisory 4
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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
- TI-2015-06740 The Jenkins CLI subsystem in Jenkins before 1.638 and LTS before 1.625.2 allows remote… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2018-1000861 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-1000861 · NVD
- CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-hhpm-5cp2-hg4x · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2018-1000861 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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