Improper Authentication Affecting jenkins package, versions *


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.87% (55th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL7-JENKINS-5395271
  • published27 Mar 2023
  • disclosed15 Aug 2018

Introduced: 15 Aug 2018

CVE-2018-1999045  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-287  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for RHEL:7 jenkins.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream jenkins package and not the jenkins package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

A improper authentication vulnerability exists in Jenkins 2.137 and earlier, 2.121.2 and earlier in SecurityRealm.java, TokenBasedRememberMeServices2.java that allows attackers with a valid cookie to remain logged in even if that feature is disabled.