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CVE-2015-1810 json

Jenkins does not Restrict Reserved Names Allowing for Privilege Escalation

published 11y ago modified 4mo ago also GHSA-37wm-28rm-56vw , EUVD-2015-1934

cvss
4.6
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
1.6%
EPSS 1.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 75%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

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.

Patch / fix

  • maven org.jenkins-ci.main:jenkins-core 1.596.1, 1.600
  • jenkins openshift 3.1 1.625.3-2.el7aos
  • heapster openshift 3.1 0.18.2-3.gitaf4752e.el7aos
  • nodejs-rc openshift 3.1 1.1.2-1.el7aos
  • nodejs-got openshift 3.1 5.2.1-1.el7aos
  • nodejs-ini openshift 3.1 1.1.0-6.el7aos
  • nodejs-from openshift 3.1 0.1.3-2.el7aos
  • nodejs-uuid openshift 3.1 2.0.1-1.el7aos
  • nss_wrapper openshift 3.1 1.0.3-1.el7

red hat advisories RHSA-2016:0070RHSA-2015:1844

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red hat product security vex CVE-2015-1810 updated cvss 4.6

jenkins: HudsonPrivateSecurityRealm allows creation of reserved names (SECURITY-166)

  • Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 3.1 nss_wrapper 1.0.3-1.el7, openvswitch 2.4.0-1.el7, jenkins 1.625.3-2.el7aos, nodejs-rc 1.1.2-1.el7aos, nodejs-got 5.2.1-1.el7aos, nodejs-ini 1.1.0-6.el7aos, +127 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2016:0070
  • Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise Client 2.2 rhc 1.37.1.2-1.el6op Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise Infrastructure 2.2 openshift-origin-broker 1.16.2.10-1.el6op, openshift-origin-logshifter 1.10.1.2-1.el6op, openshift-origin-broker-util 1.36.2.2-1.el6op, rubygem-openshift-origin-console 1.35.2.1-1.el6op, rubygem-openshift-origin-controller 1.37.3.1-1.el6op, rubygem-openshift-origin-gear-placement 0.0.2.1-1.el6op, +2 more Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise JBoss EAP add-on 2.2 openshift-origin-cartridge-jbosseap 2.26.3.1-1.el6op Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise Node 2.2 jenkins 1.609.1-1.el6op, openshift-origin-node-util 1.37.2.1-1.el6op, openshift-origin-logshifter 1.10.1.2-1.el6op, rubygem-openshift-origin-node 1.37.1.1-1.el6op, openshift-origin-cartridge-diy 1.26.1.1-1.el6op, openshift-origin-cartridge-php 1.34.1.1-1.el6op, +9 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2015:1844

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Exploit prediction

1.57% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 75% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 4.6 AV:N/AC:H/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected packages

ecosystem package affected fixed in
maven org.jenkins-ci.main:jenkins-core
>=1.597, <1.600
<1.596.1
1.600
1.596.1

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-264 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
  • CWE-287 Improper Authentication
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