CVE-2017-1000391

jenkins: Unsafe use of user names as directory names

Published Jan 26, 2018 CVSS 3.0 · 7.3 High EPSS 1.5% KEV · Not listed
Description
Jenkins versions 2.88 and earlier and 2.73.2 and earlier stores metadata related to 'people', which encompasses actual user accounts, as well as users appearing in SCM, in directories corresponding to the user ID on disk. These directories used the user ID for their name without additional escaping, potentially resulting in problems like overwriting of unrelated configuration files.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2022-5563 Jenkins versions 2.88 and earlier and 2.73.2 and earlier stores metadata related to 'people', which encompasses actual user accounts, as well as users appearing in SCM, in directories corresponding to the user ID on disk. These directories used the user ID for their name without additional escaping, potentially resulting in problems like overwriting of unrelated configuration files.
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-wfj3-535m-p6fx Improper Input Validation in Jenkins
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 5, 2024, 10:00 PM
Reserved
Nov 29, 2017, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jan 26, 2018, 2:29 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:59 AM
Severity
Low
Public date
Nov 9, 2017, 12:00 AM