OS command injection in Jenkins Docker Commons Plugin
Priority MEDIUM 43CWE-78Published · 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-78.
Summary
Jenkins Docker Commons Plugin 1.17 and earlier does not sanitize the name of an image or a tag, resulting in an OS command execution vulnerability exploitable by attackers with Item/Configure permission or able to control the contents of a previously configured job's SCM repository.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02332 83rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed org.jenkins-ci.plugins:docker-commons (Maven): 1.18Red Hat: 6 advisories
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 Docker Commons Plugin | up to 1.17 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | org.jenkins-ci.plugins:docker-commons (Maven) | before 1.18 | 1.18 | Patch available | GHSA-jpxj-vgq5-prjc |
- Jenkins Docker Commons Plugin VendorJenkins Affected up to 1.17 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- org.jenkins-ci.plugins:docker-commons (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 1.18 Fixed in 1.18 Patch available GHSA-jpxj-vgq5-prjc
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-jpxj-vgq5-prjc org.jenkins-ci.plugins:docker-commons (Maven) Fixed in 1.18 Advisory →
Red Hat 6 advisories
- RHSA-2022:0055 Released 2022-03-10 · Red Hat rating ModerateOpenShift Container Platform 4.10.3 bug fix and security update
- Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.10 coreos-installer-0.12.0-1.rhaos4.10.el8, coreos-installer-bootinfra-0.12.0-1.rhaos4.10.el8, cri-o-1.23.0-92.rhaos4.10.gitdaab4d1.el7 +11
- RHSA-2022:0565 Released 2022-02-25 · Red Hat rating ImportantOpenShift Container Platform 4.6.55 packages and security update
- Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.6 jenkins-2-plugins-4.6.1643965689-1.el8, jenkins-2.319.2.1643964085-1.el8
- RHSA-2022:0555 Released 2022-02-24 · Red Hat rating ImportantOpenShift Container Platform 3.11.634 security update
- Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.11 jenkins-2-plugins-3.11.1644412543-1.el7, jenkins-2.319.2.1644411558-1.el7
Show 3 more Red Hat advisories
- RHSA-2022:0491 Released 2022-02-16 · Red Hat rating ImportantOpenShift Container Platform 4.7.43 security update
- Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.7 jenkins-2-plugins-4.7.1643883495-1.el8, jenkins-2.319.2.1643882372-1.el8
- RHSA-2022:0483 Released 2022-02-16 · Red Hat rating ImportantOpenShift Container Platform 4.8.31 security update
- Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.8 jenkins-2-plugins-4.8.1643649345-1.el8, jenkins-2.319.2.1643648617-1.el8
- RHSA-2022:0339 Released 2022-02-10 · Red Hat rating ImportantOpenShift Container Platform 4.9.19 security update
- Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.9 jenkins-2-plugins-4.9.1643389956-1.el8, jenkins-2.319.2.1643391771-1.el8
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-2022:0555 |
| Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.10 | Fixed | RHSA-2022:0055 |
| Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.6 | Fixed | RHSA-2022:0565 |
| Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.7 | Fixed | RHSA-2022:0491 |
| Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.8 | Fixed | RHSA-2022:0483 |
| Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.9 | Fixed | RHSA-2022:0339 |
Not affected: 6 products
- Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.11
- Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.10
- Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.6
- Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.7
- Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.8
- Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.9
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-20617
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jpxj-vgq5-prjc
References
Advisory 3
More Jenkins Docker Commons vulnerabilities
- TI-2017-14431 Docker Commons Plugin provides a list of applicable credential IDs to allow users… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.5
Sources
- CVE-2022-20617 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-20617 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-jpxj-vgq5-prjc · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2022-20617 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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