Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource in Jenkins

MEDIUM 5.4CVE-2017-2612 · GHSA-wf9g-rh76-6jvr · Published 15/05/2018 · updated 17/06/2026

In short

CVE-2017-2612 is a MEDIUM (CVSS 5.4) vulnerability affecting org.jenkins-ci.main:jenkins-core, jenkins (jenkins).
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS): 1.5%, higher than 74.2% of all vulnerabilities.
Fix: update to 2.44, 2.32.2 or later.

Package	Affected versions	Patched versions
org.jenkins-ci.main:jenkins-core Maven	`≥ 2.34, < 2.44< 2.32.2`	`2.442.32.2`
jenkins jenkins	`< 2.32.2< 2.44`	`2.32.22.44`

Description

In Jenkins before versions 2.44, 2.32.2 low privilege users were able to override JDK download credentials (SECURITY-392), resulting in future builds possibly failing to download a JDK.

NVD description

In Jenkins before versions 2.44, 2.32.2 low privilege users were able to override JDK download credentials (SECURITY-392), resulting in future builds possibly failing to download a JDK.

References

nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-2612 · ADVISORY
jenkinsci/jenkins commit a814154 · WEB
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi · WEB
jenkinsci/jenkins · PACKAGE
jenkins.io/security/advisory/2017-02-01 · WEB
securityfocus.com/bid/95957 · Third Party Advisory
jenkins.io/security/advisory/2017-02-01 · Vendor Advisory

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Package

Affected versions

Patched versions

org.jenkins-ci.main:jenkins-core

Maven

≥ 2.34, < 2.44< 2.32.2

2.442.32.2

jenkins

< 2.32.2< 2.44

2.32.22.44

Description

In Jenkins before versions 2.44, 2.32.2 low privilege users were able to override JDK download credentials (SECURITY-392), resulting in future builds possibly failing to download a JDK.

NVD description

In Jenkins before versions 2.44, 2.32.2 low privilege users were able to override JDK download credentials (SECURITY-392), resulting in future builds possibly failing to download a JDK.

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