VDB-428078 · CVE-2026-117616 · GCVE-0-2026-117616

Jenkins Project Jenkins Plugin up to 2.579.x Agent Loading config.xml permission

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9.5	$0-$5k	1.40

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as very critical was found in Jenkins Project Jenkins Plugin up to 2.579.x. This affects an unknown part of the file config.xml of the component Agent Loading. Such manipulation leads to permission. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2026-117616. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as very critical, has been found in Jenkins Project Jenkins Plugin up to 2.579.x. Affected by this issue is an unknown function of the file config.xml of the component Agent Loading. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a permission vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-275. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Jenkins 2.587 and earlier, LTS 2.580.1 and earlier provides an HTTP endpoint that loads agents by name without validating the name, allowing attackers with Overall/Read permission to load any config.xml file on the controller file system as an agent configuration, and to overwrite an arbitrary config.xml file when that agent is saved, potentially resulting in arbitrary code execution.

The advisory is available at jenkins.io. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2026-117616 since 10/27/2026. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 10/28/2026). This vulnerability is assigned to T1222 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

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Upgrading to version 2.580.x eliminates this vulnerability.

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Productinfo

Type

Jenkins Plugin

Vendor

Jenkins Project

Name

Jenkins Plugin

Version

2.579

License

open-source

CPE 2.3info

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CPE 2.2info

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CVSSv4info

VulDB Vector: 🔒
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 9.9
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.5

VulDB Base Score: 9.9
VulDB Temp Score: 9.5
VulDB Vector: 🔒
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CVSSv2info

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VulDB Base Score: 🔒
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Permission
CWE: CWE-275 / CWE-266
CAPEC: 🔒
ATT&CK: 🔒

Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined
Google Hack: 🔒
Price Prediction: 🔍
Current Price Estimation: 🔒

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

Interest: 🔍
Active Actors: 🔍
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔒

Upgrade: Jenkins Plugin 2.580.x

Timelineinfo

10/27/2026 CVE reserved
10/28/2026 +1 days Advisory disclosed
10/28/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
10/28/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: jenkins.io
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-117616 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-117616
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-428078

Entryinfo

Created: 10/28/2026 18:22
Changes: 10/28/2026 18:22 (56)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103