Vulnerability · Published Dec 3, 2020 · Assigned by jenkins
CVE-2020-2324
High 7.5
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in Jenkins CVS Plugin from Jenkins project. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 1.4% (higher than 72% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS NVD)7.5High
Exploit odds (30 days)1.4%top 28.2% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Jenkins CVS Plugin 2.16 and earlier does not configure its XML parser to prevent XML external entity (XXE) attacks.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maven | org.jenkins-ci.plugins:cvs | 2.17 | GHSA-g9hg-x9c9-7xgr |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Jenkins project | Jenkins CVS Plugin | unspecified – through 2.16 |
References
- https://www.jenkins.io/security/advisory/2020-12-03/#SECURITY-2146 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- [oss-security] 20201203 Multiple vulnerabilities in Jenkins mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST