CVE-2015-1806: Medium severity Jenkins Jenkins vulnerability

Published Mar 25, 2015
·
Updated

The combination filter Groovy script in Jenkins before 1.600 and LTS before 1.596.1 allows remote authenticated users with job configuration permission to gain privileges and execute arbitrary code on the master via unspecified vectors.

Other sources

This vulnerability allows users with the job configuration privilege to escalate his privileges, resulting in arbitrary code execution to the master.

External References:

https://wiki.jenkins-ci.org/display/SECURITY/Jenkins+Security+Advisory+2015-02-27

Red Hat

Affected Software

7 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/Jenkins<1.600
1.600
redhat/Jenkins<1.596.1
1.596.1
Jenkins Jenkins<=1.580.3
Jenkins Jenkins<=1.599
redhat Openshift<=3.1
maven/org.jenkins-ci.main:jenkins-core<1.596.1
1.596.1
maven/org.jenkins-ci.main:jenkins-core>=1.597<1.600
1.600

Event History

Oct 16, 2015
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:00 PM
Description
May 17, 2022
Advisory Published
via GitHub·03:53 AM

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2015-1806?

CVE-2015-1806 is a high-severity vulnerability that allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code on the Jenkins master.

2

How do I fix CVE-2015-1806?

To fix CVE-2015-1806, upgrade Jenkins to version 1.600 or later, or 1.596.1 for LTS versions.

3

What permissions are required to exploit CVE-2015-1806?

Exploitation of CVE-2015-1806 requires remote authenticated users to have job configuration permissions.

4

What versions of Jenkins are affected by CVE-2015-1806?

CVE-2015-1806 affects Jenkins versions prior to 1.600 and LTS versions before 1.596.1.

5

What type of attack can be performed using CVE-2015-1806?

CVE-2015-1806 allows for arbitrary code execution on the Jenkins master, potentially leading to complete system compromise.

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