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CVE-2014-2059: Path Traversal

First published: Fri Feb 28 2014(Updated: )

Directory traversal vulnerability in the CLI job creation (hudson/cli/CreateJobCommand.java) in Jenkins before 1.551 and LTS before 1.532.2 allows remote authenticated users to overwrite arbitrary files via the job name.

Credit: security@debian.org security@debian.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
maven/org.jenkins-ci.main:jenkins-core<1.532.2
1.532.2
maven/org.jenkins-ci.main:jenkins-core>=1.533<1.551
1.551
Jenkins LTS<=1.532.1
Jenkins LTS<=1.550

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2014-2059?

    CVE-2014-2059 has a high severity rating due to its potential to allow authenticated remote users to overwrite arbitrary files.

  • How do I fix CVE-2014-2059?

    To address CVE-2014-2059, upgrade Jenkins to version 1.551 or later, or to LTS version 1.532.2 or later.

  • What systems are affected by CVE-2014-2059?

    CVE-2014-2059 affects Jenkins versions prior to 1.551 and LTS versions prior to 1.532.2.

  • Who can exploit CVE-2014-2059?

    CVE-2014-2059 can be exploited by remote authenticated users who have access to the Jenkins CLI.

  • What does CVE-2014-2059 allow an attacker to do?

    CVE-2014-2059 allows an attacker to overwrite arbitrary files on the server via crafted job names.

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