CVE-2015-7539

Description

The Plugins Manager in Jenkins before 1.640 and LTS before 1.625.2 does not verify checksums for plugin files referenced in update site data, which makes it easier for man-in-the-middle attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted plugin.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.77% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory jenkins-ci.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://wiki.jenkins-ci.org/display/SECURITY/Jenkins+Security+Advisory+2015-12-09 vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0489.html vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:0070 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-7539?
CVE-2015-7539 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-7539?
To fix CVE-2015-7539, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2015-7539 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2015-7539 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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