CVE-2017-2649: High severity Jenkins Active Directory Jenkins vulnerability

Published Jul 27, 2018
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Updated

It was found that the Active Directory Plugin for Jenkins up to and including version 2.2 did not verify certificates of the Active Directory server, thereby enabling Man-in-the-Middle attacks.

Affected Software

2 affected componentsFixes available
Jenkins Active Directory Jenkins<=2.2
maven/org.jenkins-ci.plugins:active-directory<=2.2
2.3

Event History

Jul 27, 2018
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:00 PM
DescriptionWeakness
May 13, 2022
Advisory Published
via GitHub·01:36 AM
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2017-2649?

CVE-2017-2649 is a vulnerability found in the Active Directory Plugin for Jenkins up to and including version 2.2.

2

How does CVE-2017-2649 affect Jenkins?

CVE-2017-2649 allows for Man-in-the-Middle attacks by not verifying certificates of the Active Directory server in Jenkins.

3

What is the severity level of CVE-2017-2649?

CVE-2017-2649 has a severity level of 8.1 (high).

4

Where can I find more information about CVE-2017-2649?

You can find more information about CVE-2017-2649 at the following references: [SecurityFocus](http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96986) and [Jenkins Security Advisory](https://jenkins.io/security/advisory/2017-03-20/).

5

How can I fix CVE-2017-2649?

To fix CVE-2017-2649, it is recommended to update the Active Directory Plugin for Jenkins to version 2.3 or later.

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