Jenkins Project up to 2.579.x HTTP Endpoint race condition

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as critical has been discovered in Jenkins Project Jenkins up to 2.579.x. Affected is an unknown function of the component HTTP Endpoint. Executing a manipulation can lead to race condition. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2026-117618. The attack can be executed remotely. There is not any exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Jenkins Project Jenkins up to 2.579.x. This vulnerability affects an unknown functionality of the component HTTP Endpoint. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a race condition vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-362. The product contains a code sequence that can run concurrently with other code, and the code sequence requires temporary, exclusive access to a shared resource, but a timing window exists in which the shared resource can be modified by another code sequence that is operating concurrently. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

In Jenkins 2.587 and earlier, LTS 2.580.1 and earlier, the HTTP endpoint for creating the first user account does not check whether the setup wizard has been completed, resulting in a race condition that allows unauthenticated attackers to create an administrator account while the initial user account is being replaced.

The advisory is available at jenkins.io. This vulnerability was named CVE-2026-117618 since 10/27/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available.

Upgrading to version 2.580.x eliminates this vulnerability.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.0

VulDB Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Temp Score: 7.0
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Race condition
CWE: CWE-362
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Jenkins 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-2026-117618 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-117618
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-428086

Entryinfo

Created: 10/28/2026 18:24
Changes: 10/28/2026 18:24 (55)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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