CVE-2025-27623: Medium severity Jenkins Jenkins vulnerability

Published Mar 5, 2025
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Updated

Jenkins 2.499 and earlier, LTS 2.492.1 and earlier does not redact encrypted values of secrets when accessing config.xml of views via REST API or CLI, allowing attackers with View/Read permission to view encrypted values of secrets.

Other sources

Jenkins 2.499 and earlier, LTS 2.492.1 and earlier does not redact encrypted values of secrets when accessing config.xml of views via REST API or CLI.

This allows attackers with View/Read permission to view encrypted values of secrets.

Jenkins 2.500, LTS 2.492.2 redacts the encrypted values of secrets stored in view config.xml accessed via REST API or CLI for users lacking View/Configure permission.

— GitHub

Affected Software

6 affected componentsFixes available
Jenkins Jenkins<2.500
Jenkins Jenkins LTS<2.492.1
maven/org.jenkins-ci.main:jenkins-core>=2.493<2.500
2.500
maven/org.jenkins-ci.main:jenkins-core<2.492.2
2.492.2
Jenkins Jenkins<2.492.2
Jenkins Jenkins<2.500

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 2.500
  2. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 2.492.2
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.500
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.492.2

Event History

Mar 5, 2025
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:33 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:33 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·11:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·11:15 PM
Affected Software
Mar 6, 2025
Advisory Published
via GitHub·12:31 AM
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2025-27623?

CVE-2025-27623 has been rated as a high severity vulnerability given its potential for unauthorized access to sensitive information.

2

How do I fix CVE-2025-27623?

To fix CVE-2025-27623, upgrade Jenkins to version 2.500 or later or Jenkins LTS to version 2.492.2 or later.

3

What is the impact of CVE-2025-27623?

The impact of CVE-2025-27623 allows attackers with View/Read permission to access unredacted encrypted values of secrets in `config.xml`.

4

Who is affected by CVE-2025-27623?

CVE-2025-27623 affects Jenkins versions 2.499 and earlier, as well as Jenkins LTS versions 2.492.1 and earlier.

5

What should I do if I cannot upgrade to a fixed version for CVE-2025-27623?

If you cannot upgrade, consider restricting access permissions to limit who can view the affected configurations.

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