CVE-2018-1000861

jenkins, redhat openshift container platform

Published 10 Dec 2018 · updated 17 Jun 2026 · Analyzed

9.8 Critical · CVSS 3.1, NVD

Exploited in the wild

CISA added this to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 10 Feb 2022, with a remediation deadline of 10 Aug 2022 for US federal agencies.

Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Description

A code execution vulnerability exists in the Stapler web framework used by Jenkins 2.153 and earlier, LTS 2.138.3 and earlier in stapler/core/src/main/java/org/kohsuke/stapler/MetaClass.java that allows attackers to invoke some methods on Java objects by accessing crafted URLs that were not intended to be invoked this way.

References

packetstormsecurity.com/files/166778/Jenkins-Remote-Code-Execution.html · Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
www.securityfocus.com/bid/106176 · Broken Link
access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2019:0024 · Third Party Advisory
jenkins.io/security/advisory/2018-12-05/#SECURITY-595 · Vendor Advisory
www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2018-1000861 · US Government Resource