CVE-2016-9299 is a critical remote code execution vulnerability affecting Jenkins versions before 2.32 and LTS before 2.19.3, as well as Fedora Project's Jenkins packages. This flaw allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code by sending a specially crafted serialized Java object, triggering an LDAP query to a third-party server. With a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL) and an EPSS score indicating high exploitability, this vulnerability poses a significant risk due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and complete compromise potential (confidentiality, integrity, availability). While not on the CISA KEV list, exploit modules are readily available in Metasploit and Nuclei, and it has garnered significant community discussion, indicating awareness and potential for exploitation.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2.19.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:jenkins:jenkins:*:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* | ||
<= 2.31CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:jenkins:jenkins:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:* | ||
25CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:25:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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