CVE-2017-2599

Description

Jenkins before versions 2.44 and 2.32.2 is vulnerable to an insufficient permission check. This allows users with permissions to create new items (e.g. jobs) to overwrite existing items they don't have access to (SECURITY-321).

Category

5.4
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.06%
Vendor Advisory jenkins.io
Affected: [UNKNOWN] jenkins
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95949 vdb entry third party advisory
https://jenkins.io/security/advisory/2017-02-01/ vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2017-2599 issue tracking third party advisory
https://github.com/jenkinsci/jenkins/commit/4ed5c850b6855ab064a66d02fb338f366853ce89 third party advisory patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-2599?
CVE-2017-2599 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-2599?
To fix CVE-2017-2599, 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-2017-2599 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-2599 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.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2017-2599?
CVE-2017-2599 affects [UNKNOWN] jenkins.
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