CVE-2014-2059: Path Traversal

Published 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.

Affected Software

4 affected componentsFixes available
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 Jenkins<=1.532.1
Jenkins Jenkins<=1.550

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade maven/org.jenkins-ci.main:jenkins-core to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.532.2
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade maven/org.jenkins-ci.main:jenkins-core to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.551

Event History

Feb 28, 2014
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:00 PM
Description
Mar 1, 2014
Data Sourced
via NVD·12:01 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
May 17, 2022
Advisory Published
via GitHub·01:26 AM

Frequently Asked Questions

1

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.

2

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.

3

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.

4

Who can exploit CVE-2014-2059?

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

5

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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