CVE-2018-1999043

Description

A denial of service vulnerability exists in Jenkins 2.137 and earlier, 2.121.2 and earlier in BasicAuthenticationFilter.java, BasicHeaderApiTokenAuthenticator.java that allows attackers to create ephemeral in-memory user records by attempting to log in using invalid credentials.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.38%
Vendor Advisory jenkins.io
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://jenkins.io/security/advisory/2018-08-15/#SECURITY-672 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-1999043?
CVE-2018-1999043 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-1999043?
To fix CVE-2018-1999043, 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-2018-1999043 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2018-1999043 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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