CVE-2016-4986 is a directory traversal vulnerability affecting the TAP plugin (versions prior to 1.25) in Jenkins, allowing unauthenticated remote attackers to read arbitrary files. With a CVSS score of 7.5 (High), this vulnerability is easily exploitable over the network with low attack complexity and no user interaction required, leading to high confidentiality impact. While no public exploit code or active exploitation has been observed, and community discussion is minimal, the potential for unauthorized file access remains a significant concern.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 1.25CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:jenkins:tap:*:*:*:*:*:jenkins:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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