CVE-2019-16561 json
SSL/TLS certificate validation globally and unconditionally disabled by Jenkins WebSphere Deployer Plugin
published 6y ago modified 4mo ago also GHSA-46rr-87h4-f5q6 , EUVD-2022-2318
- cvss
- 7.1
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.5%
- EPSS 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 43%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Jenkins WebSphere Deployer Plugin 1.6.1 and earlier allows users with Overall/Read access to disable SSL/TLS certificate and hostname validation for the entire Jenkins master JVM.
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0.51% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 43% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:N |
| GitHub | 3.1 | 7.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| maven | org.jenkins-ci.plugins:websphere-deployer | <=1.6.1 |
no fix listed |
Affected products
- Jenkins project Jenkins WebSphere Deployer Plugin
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-295 Improper Certificate Validation
References
-
jenkins.io
/security/advisory/2019-12-17/#SECURITY-1581
web, vendor-advisory
-
openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2019/12/17/1
mailing-list, web, third-party-advisory
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-16561
advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2019-16561
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-46rr-87h4-f5q6
- NVD CVE-2019-16561
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