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TI-2023-16169 Aliases CVE-2023-32981GHSA-6987-xccv-fhjp

Out-of-bounds write in Jenkins Pipeline Utility Steps Plugin

Priority MEDIUM 42CWE-787Published · 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
Partial Red Hat: 3 fixed, 1 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-787 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

An arbitrary file write vulnerability in Jenkins Pipeline Utility Steps Plugin 2.15.2 and earlier allows attackers able to provide crafted archives as parameters to create or replace arbitrary files on the agent file system with attacker-specified content.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.01016 63rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial org.jenkins-ci.plugins:pipeline-utility-steps (Maven): 2.15.3Red Hat: 3 advisoriesRed Hat: 3 fixed, 1 without a fix

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
JenkinsJenkins Pipeline Utility Steps Pluginup to 2.15.2—No fix listedCNA
—org.jenkins-ci.plugins:pipeline-utility-steps (Maven)before 2.15.32.15.3Patch availableGHSA-6987-xccv-fhjp
  • Jenkins Pipeline Utility Steps Plugin VendorJenkins Affected up to 2.15.2 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • org.jenkins-ci.plugins:pipeline-utility-steps (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 2.15.3 Fixed in 2.15.3 Patch available GHSA-6987-xccv-fhjp

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:jenkins:pipeline_utility_steps:*:*:*:*:*:jenkins:*:*up to 2.15.2VulnerableJenkins
  • cpe:2.3:a:jenkins:pipeline_utility_steps:*:*:*:*:*:jenkins:*:* Versions up to 2.15.2 Vulnerable ·Jenkins

Remediation

  • Fix · GHSA-6987-xccv-fhjp org.jenkins-ci.plugins:pipeline-utility-steps (Maven) Fixed in 2.15.3 Advisory →

Red Hat 3 advisories

  • RHSA-2023:3625 Released 2023-06-23 · Red Hat rating Important
    OpenShift Container Platform 4.10.62 security update
    • Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.10 jenkins-2-plugins-4.10.1685679861-1.el8, jenkins-2.401.1.1685677065-1.el8
  • RHSA-2023:3663 Released 2023-06-19 · Red Hat rating Important
    jenkins and jenkins-2-plugins security update
    • OpenShift Developer Tools and Services for OCP 4.11 for RHEL 8 jenkins-2-plugins-4.11.1686831822-1.el8, jenkins-2.401.1.1686831596-3.el8
  • RHSA-2023:3610 Released 2023-06-15 · Red Hat rating Important
    jenkins and jenkins-2-plugins security update
    • OpenShift Developer Tools and Services for OCP 4.12 jenkins-2-plugins-4.12.1686649756-1.el8, jenkins-2.401.1.1686649641-3.el8

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.11AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
OpenShift Developer Tools and Services for OCP 4.11 for RHEL 8Fixed RHSA-2023:3663
OpenShift Developer Tools and Services for OCP 4.12Fixed RHSA-2023:3610
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.10Fixed RHSA-2023:3625
Not affected: 3 products
  • OpenShift Developer Tools and Services for OCP 4.11 for RHEL 8
  • OpenShift Developer Tools and Services for OCP 4.12
  • Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.10

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-32981
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6987-xccv-fhjp

References

Advisory 2

Other 1

  • TI-2022-22347 Path traversal in Jenkins Pipeline Utility Steps Plugin CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1

Sources

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