CVE-2017-1000391

Description

Jenkins versions 2.88 and earlier and 2.73.2 and earlier stores metadata related to 'people', which encompasses actual user accounts, as well as users appearing in SCM, in directories corresponding to the user ID on disk. These directories used the user ID for their name without additional escaping, potentially resulting in problems like overwriting of unrelated configuration files.

Category

7.3
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.19%
Vendor Advisory jenkins.io
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101773 third party advisory vdb entry
https://jenkins.io/security/advisory/2017-11-08/ vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-1000391?
CVE-2017-1000391 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-1000391?
To fix CVE-2017-1000391, 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-2017-1000391 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-1000391 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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