Jenkins secure flag not set on session cookies

MEDIUM 5.3CVE-2014-9634 · GHSA-g7cf-wg27-qw87 · Published 12/09/2017 · updated 17/06/2026

In short

CVE-2014-9634 is a MEDIUM (CVSS 5.3) vulnerability affecting org.jenkins-ci.main:jenkins-core, jenkins (jenkins).
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS): 2.7%, higher than 86.1% of all vulnerabilities.
Fix: update to 1.586 or later.

Package	Affected versions	Patched versions
org.jenkins-ci.main:jenkins-core Maven	`< 1.586`	`1.586`
jenkins jenkins	`≤ 1.585`	No fix yet

Description

Jenkins before 1.586 does not set the secure flag on session cookies when run on Tomcat 7.0.41 or later, which makes it easier for remote attackers to capture cookies by intercepting their transmission within an HTTP session.

NVD description

References

nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-9634 · ADVISORY
jenkinsci/jenkins commit 582128b · WEB
bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi · WEB
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi · WEB
issues.jenkins-ci.org/browse/JENKINS-25019 · WEB
jenkins.io/changelog-old · WEB
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/22/3 · WEB
securityfocus.com/bid/72054 · WEB
jenkins.io/changelog-old · Release Notes

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Package

Affected versions

Patched versions

org.jenkins-ci.main:jenkins-core

Maven

< 1.586

1.586

jenkins

≤ 1.585

No fix yet

Description

NVD description

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