CVE-2016-0792

8.8 HIGH

Published: April 07, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026

Description

Multiple unspecified API endpoints in Jenkins before 1.650 and LTS before 1.642.2 allow remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via serialized data in an XML file, related to XStream and groovy.util.Expando.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0

Vector String

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1773.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:0711

Source: secalert@redhat.com

https://wiki.jenkins-ci.org/display/SECURITY/Jenkins+Security+Advisory+2016-02-24

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Patch Vendor Advisory

https://www.contrastsecurity.com/security-influencers/serialization-must-die-act-2-xstream

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Exploit

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42394/

Source: secalert@redhat.com

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43375/

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1773.html