Jenkins up to 2.46.1/2.56 deserialization

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Jenkins up to 2.46.1/2.56. It has been classified as critical. This vulnerability affects unknown code. This manipulation causes deserialization. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2017-1000353. The attack can be initiated remotely. Additionally, an exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Jenkins up to 2.46.1/2.56 (Continuous Integration Software) and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code block. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a deserialization vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-502. The product deserializes untrusted data without sufficiently verifying that the resulting data will be valid. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Jenkins versions 2.56 and earlier as well as 2.46.1 LTS and earlier are vulnerable to an unauthenticated remote code execution. An unauthenticated remote code execution vulnerability allowed attackers to transfer a serialized Java `SignedObject` object to the Jenkins CLI, that would be deserialized using a new `ObjectInputStream`, bypassing the existing blacklist-based protection mechanism. We're fixing this issue by adding `SignedObject` to the blacklist. We're also backporting the new HTTP CLI protocol from Jenkins 2.54 to LTS 2.46.2, and deprecating the remoting-based (i.e. Java serialization) CLI protocol, disabling it by default.

The bug was discovered 04/26/2017. The weakness was released 01/29/2018 (Website). The advisory is shared at jenkins.io. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2017-1000353 since 01/29/2018. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.

It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as attacked. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 1 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 99698 (FreeBSD : jenkins -- multiple vulnerabilities (631c4710-9be5-4a80-9310-eb2847fe24dd)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family FreeBSD Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 11809 (Jenkins Multiple Security Vulnerabilities (Security Advisory 2017-04-26)). The CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog lists this issue since 10/02/2025 with a due date of 10/23/2025:

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Exploit-DB (41965), Tenable (99698) and SecurityFocus (BID 98056†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-112622, VDB-112623 and VDB-112624. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

Productinfo

Type

• Continuous Integration Software

Name

• Jenkins

Version

• 2.0
• 2.1
• 2.2
• 2.3
• 2.4
• 2.5
• 2.6
• 2.7
• 2.8
• 2.9
• 2.10
• 2.11
• 2.12
• 2.13
• 2.14
• 2.15
• 2.16
• 2.17
• 2.18
• 2.19
• 2.20
• 2.21
• 2.22
• 2.23
• 2.24
• 2.25
• 2.26
• 2.27
• 2.28
• 2.29
• 2.30
• 2.31
• 2.32
• 2.33
• 2.34
• 2.35
• 2.36
• 2.37
• 2.38
• 2.39
• 2.40
• 2.41
• 2.42
• 2.43
• 2.44
• 2.45
• 2.46
• 2.46.0
• 2.46.1
• 2.47
• 2.48
• 2.49
• 2.50
• 2.51
• 2.52
• 2.53
• 2.54
• 2.55
• 2.56

License

• open-source

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.4

VulDB Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Temp Score: 7.0
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NVD Base Score: 9.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Deserialization
CWE: CWE-502 / CWE-20
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Attacked
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Nessus ID: 99698
Nessus Name: FreeBSD : jenkins -- multiple vulnerabilities (631c4710-9be5-4a80-9310-eb2847fe24dd)
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OpenVAS ID: 100895
OpenVAS Name: Jenkins Security Advisory Apr17 -26 Multiple Vulnerabilities (Windows)
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Suricata ID: 2025376
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Timelineinfo

04/26/2017 🔍
04/26/2017 +0 days 🔍
04/27/2017 +1 days 🔍
04/27/2017 +0 days 🔍
01/29/2018 +277 days 🔍
01/29/2018 +0 days 🔍
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01/30/2018 +1 days 🔍
10/02/2025 +2802 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: 159266
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2017-1000353 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-1000353
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-112621
SecurityFocus: 98056 - Jenkins Java Deserialization CVE-2017-1000353 Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 01/30/2018 08:03
Updated: 10/02/2025 19:54
Changes: 01/30/2018 08:03 (76), 12/31/2019 10:09 (9), 02/03/2023 09:11 (4), 11/12/2024 13:32 (16), 10/01/2025 18:35 (1), 10/02/2025 19:54 (16)
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