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SCA: security update for org.jenkins-ci.main:jenkins-core (GHSA-j8qv-mj4r-6fw4)

high Tenable Cloud Security Plugin ID 416252

Description

There are packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability referenced in the following CVE:

 - A unauthorized modification of configuration vulnerability exists in Jenkins 2.132 and earlier, 2.121.1
 and earlier in User.java that allows attackers to provide crafted login credentials that cause Jenkins to
 move the config.xml file from the Jenkins home directory. If Jenkins is started without this file present,
 it will revert to the legacy defaults of granting administrator access to anonymous users.
 (CVE-2018-1999001)

See Also

https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-j8qv-mj4r-6fw4

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 416252

Version: Revision 1.6

Type: Local

Family: SCA Checks

Published: 1/23/2025

Updated: 7/2/2026

Supported Sensors: Tenable Cloud Security, Tenable Self-Hosted Container Security

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.9

Percentile: 57.15

Vendor

Vendor Severity: High

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.3

Temporal Score: 3.2

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2018-1999001

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.8

Temporal Score: 7.7

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 5/13/2022

Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/18/2018

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2018-1999001

cwe: CWE-20