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CVE-2015-5323 json

Jenkins allows Administrators to Access API Tokens

published 10y ago modified 4mo ago also GHSA-x4m5-j4x4-4wjg , EUVD-2015-5294

cvss
6.5
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
1.5%
EPSS 1.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 74%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

Jenkins before 1.638 and LTS before 1.625.2 do not properly restrict access to API tokens which might allow remote administrators to gain privileges and run scripts by using an API token of another user.

Patch / fix

  • maven org.jenkins-ci.main:jenkins-core 1.625.2, 1.638
  • php openshift 2.0 5.3.3-46.el6_7.1
  • rhc openshift 2.0 1.38.6.1-1.el6op
  • jenkins openshift 2.0 1.625.3-1.el6op
  • php-fpm openshift 2.0 5.3.3-46.el6_7.1
  • activemq openshift 2.0 5.9.0-6.redhat.611454.el6op
  • php-imap openshift 2.0 5.3.3-46.el6_7.1
  • php-intl openshift 2.0 5.3.3-46.el6_7.1
  • php-bcmath openshift 2.0 5.3.3-46.el6_7.1

red hat advisories RHSA-2016:0489RHSA-2016:0070

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red hat product security vex CVE-2015-5323 updated cvss 3.6

jenkins: API tokens of other users available to admins (SECURITY-200)

  • 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 1.38.6.1-1.el6op Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise Infrastructure 2.2 activemq 5.9.0-6.redhat.611454.el6op, openshift-enterprise-release 2.2.9-1.el6op, openshift-enterprise-upgrade 2.2.9-1.el6op, activemq-client 5.9.0-6.redhat.611454.el6op, openshift-origin-broker-util 1.37.5.3-1.el6op, openshift-enterprise-yum-validator 2.2.9-1.el6op, +4 more Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise Node 2.2 php 5.3.3-46.el6_7.1, jenkins 1.625.3-1.el6op, php-fpm 5.3.3-46.el6_7.1, php-imap 5.3.3-46.el6_7.1, php-intl 5.3.3-46.el6_7.1, php-bcmath 5.3.3-46.el6_7.1, +19 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2016:0489

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Exploit prediction

1.49% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 74% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 6.5 AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected packages

ecosystem package affected fixed in
maven org.jenkins-ci.main:jenkins-core
<1.625.2
>=1.626, <1.638
1.625.2
1.638

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-264 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
  • CWE-522 Insufficiently Protected Credentials
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