Incorrect Authorization in Jenkins Kubernetes :: Pipeline :: Kubernetes Steps Plugin

published 2019-09-25 7y ago modified 2026-06-17 4mo ago also GHSA-ccxh-j7hg-m5mr , EUVD-2022-3565

cvss: 9.9; version 3.1, NVD
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 1.2%; EPSS 1.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 68%
public exploits: 0; none known

Jenkins Kubernetes :: Pipeline :: Kubernetes Steps Plugin provides a custom whitelist for script security that allowed attackers to invoke arbitrary methods, bypassing typical sandbox protection.

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Exploit prediction

1.21% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 68% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
NVD	3.1	9.9	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD	2.0	6.5	AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
GitHub	3.1	9.9	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected packages

ecosystem	package	affected	fixed in
maven	io.fabric8.pipeline:kubernetes-pipeline-steps	<=1.6	no fix listed

Affected products

Jenkins project Jenkins Kubernetes :: Pipeline :: Kubernetes Steps Plugin

Classification

Weakness

CWE-183 Permissive List of Allowed Inputs
CWE-863 Incorrect Authorization

References

jenkins.io /security/advisory/2019-09-25/#SECURITY-920%20%281%29
openwall.com /lists/oss-security/2019/09/25/3
mailing-list, web, third-party-advisory
nvd.nist.gov /vuln/detail/CVE-2019-10417
advisory
github.com /jenkinsci/kubernetes-pipeline-plugin/blob/master/kubernetes-steps
package
jenkins.io /security/advisory/2019-09-25/#SECURITY-920%20(1)
web

Sources

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