Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU141068

Improper Handling of Case Sensitivity in Jenkins and Jenkins LTS - CVE-2026-70429

Published: August 6, 2026

Vulnerability identifier: #VU141068

CSH Severity: High

CVSS v4: 9.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]

CVE-ID: CVE-2026-70429

CWE-ID: CWE-178

Exploitation vector: Remote access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper handling of case sensitivity in user names and group names. A remote attacker can gain elevated privileges on the target system.

Affected software

Jenkins
Jenkins LTS

How to mitigate CVE-2026-70429

Install updates from vendor's website.

Jenkins - update to 2.576
Jenkins LTS - update to 2.568.2

External References

https://www.jenkins.io/security/advisory/2026-08-05/#SECURITY-3924

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