SB2018021516 - Remote code execution in Jenkins



SB2018021516 - Remote code execution in Jenkins

Published: February 15, 2018 Updated: October 2, 2025

Security Bulletin ID SB2018021516
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Command injection (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-1000353)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The weakness exists due to lack of serialized object validation. A remote attacker can transfer a serialized Java SignedObject object to the remoting-based Jenkins CLI, deserialize it  using a new ObjectInputStream, bypass the existing blacklist-based protection mechanism, inject arbitrary commands and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.