Improper input validation in Jenkins OpenShift Pipeline Plugin
Priority MEDIUM 42CWE-20Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-502.
Summary
Jenkins OpenShift Pipeline Plugin 1.0.56 and earlier does not configure its YAML parser to prevent the instantiation of arbitrary types, resulting in a remote code execution vulnerability.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02077 81st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed com.openshift.jenkins:openshift-pipeline (Maven): 1.0.57Red Hat: 1 advisory
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jenkins | Jenkins OpenShift Pipeline Plugin | up to 1.0.56 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | com.openshift.jenkins:openshift-pipeline (Maven) | before 1.0.57 | 1.0.57 | Patch available | GHSA-264w-xrr7-6qqg |
- Jenkins OpenShift Pipeline Plugin VendorJenkins Affected up to 1.0.56 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- com.openshift.jenkins:openshift-pipeline (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 1.0.57 Fixed in 1.0.57 Patch available GHSA-264w-xrr7-6qqg
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-264w-xrr7-6qqg com.openshift.jenkins:openshift-pipeline (Maven) Fixed in 1.0.57 Advisory →
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2020:0964 Released 2020-03-26 · Red Hat rating ImportantOpenShift Container Platform 3.11 jenkins-2-plugins security update
- Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.11 jenkins-2-plugins-3.11.1585050035-1.el7, jenkins-2.204.2.1585048146-1.el7
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 3.11 | Fixed | RHSA-2020:0964 |
Not affected: 1 product
- Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-2167
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-264w-xrr7-6qqg
References
More Jenkins Openshift Pipeline vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-39594 Jenkins OpenShift Pipeline Plugin 1.0.57 and earlier stores authorization tokens… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.3
Sources
- CVE-2020-2167 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-2167 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-264w-xrr7-6qqg · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2020-2167 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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