CVE-2017-1000356

Description

Jenkins versions 2.56 and earlier as well as 2.46.1 LTS and earlier are vulnerable to an issue in the Jenkins user database authentication realm: create an account if signup is enabled; or create an account if the victim is an administrator, possibly deleting the existing default admin user in the process and allowing a wide variety of impacts.

Category

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 22.12% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory jenkins.io
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98062 vdb entry third party advisory
https://jenkins.io/security/advisory/2017-04-26/ vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-1000356?
CVE-2017-1000356 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-1000356?
To fix CVE-2017-1000356, 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-2017-1000356 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2017-1000356 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~22% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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