AEGLIX vulnerability intelligence
CVE-2024-23897
CRITICAL · CVSS 9.8 · Analyzed
Published: 2024-01-24 · Updated: 2026-06-17 · Source: NVD
Vulnerability overview
Jenkins 2.441 and earlier, LTS 2.426.2 and earlier does not disable a feature of its CLI command parser that replaces an '@' character followed by a file path in an argument with the file's contents, allowing unauthenticated attackers to read arbitrary files on the Jenkins controller file system.
Severity and scoring
- CVSS score
- 9.8 · CRITICAL
- CVSS version
- 3.1
- CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Weaknesses
- CWE-22, CWE-27
CVSS measures technical severity; it does not establish whether this vulnerability is being exploited in your environment.
Known exploitation and remediation
Listed in CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
- Affected product
- Jenkins · Jenkins Command Line Interface (CLI)
- Added to catalog
- 2024-08-19
- Required action
- Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
- CISA remediation due date
- 2024-09-09
CISA deadlines apply to the organizations covered by its directives. Confirm your own remediation requirements.
Verify affected versions and patch availability in the vendor advisory before making changes.
Affected products and versions
cpe:2.3:a:jenkins:jenkins:*:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
Before (exclusive): 2.426.3
cpe:2.3:a:jenkins:jenkins:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:*
Before (exclusive): 2.442
These are NVD CPE applicability entries. Some products depend on configuration conditions; consult the official record to confirm applicability.
Advisories and references
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/176839/Jenkins-2.441-LTS-2.426.3-CVE-2024-23897-Scanner.html
Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/176840/Jenkins-2.441-LTS-2.426.3-Arbitrary-File-Read.html
Exploit · Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/01/24/6
Mailing List
- https://www.jenkins.io/security/advisory/2024-01-24/#SECURITY-3314
Vendor Advisory
- https://www.sonarsource.com/blog/excessive-expansion-uncovering-critical-security-vulnerabilities-in-jenkins/
Exploit · Press/Media Coverage
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/176839/Jenkins-2.441-LTS-2.426.3-CVE-2024-23897-Scanner.html
Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/176840/Jenkins-2.441-LTS-2.426.3-Arbitrary-File-Read.html
Exploit · Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/01/24/6
Mailing List
- https://www.jenkins.io/security/advisory/2024-01-24/#SECURITY-3314
Vendor Advisory
- https://www.sonarsource.com/blog/excessive-expansion-uncovering-critical-security-vulnerabilities-in-jenkins/
Exploit · Press/Media Coverage
- https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/the-anatomy-of-a-jenkins-vulnerability-cve-2024-23897-revealed-1
Exploit · Third Party Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2024-23897
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