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CVE-2015-1810

4.6 · MEDIUM

The HudsonPrivateSecurityRealm class in Jenkins before 1.600 and LTS before 1.596.1 does not restrict access to reserved names when using the "Jenkins' own user database" setting, which allows remo…

Published Oct 16, 2015jenkinsCWE-264EPSS 1.57%

Overview

CVE-2015-1810 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting jenkins jenkins. It was published on October 16, 2015 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.6 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.6, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

The HudsonPrivateSecurityRealm class in Jenkins before 1.600 and LTS before 1.596.1 does not restrict access to reserved names when using the "Jenkins' own user database" setting, which allows remote attackers to gain privileges by creating a reserved name.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from jenkins. Update jenkins to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
jenkinsjenkins0Affected
redhatopenshift0Affected

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2015-1810?

CVE-2015-1810 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting jenkins jenkins. It was published on October 16, 2015 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.6 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2015-1810?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.6, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2015-1810?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from jenkins. Update jenkins to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2015-1810?

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