CVE-2026-117616

jenkins: Jenkins: Arbitrary code execution via path traversal in agent names

Published Oct 28, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 8.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Jenkins 2.587 and earlier, LTS 2.580.1 and earlier provides an HTTP endpoint that loads agents by name without validating the name, allowing attackers with Overall/Read permission to load any config.xml file on the controller file system as an agent configuration, and to overwrite an arbitrary config.xml file when that agent is saved, potentially resulting in arbitrary code execution.

Remediation

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Advisories

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History
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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Title Remote Code Execution via Unsanitized Agent Configuration Endpoint in Jenkins jenkins: Jenkins: Arbitrary code execution via path traversal in agent names
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Title Remote Code Execution via Unsanitized Agent Configuration Endpoint in Jenkins
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Title Arbitrary Agent Configuration Overwrite Enables Remote Code Execution in Jenkins
Weaknesses CWE-20
CWE-284
CWE-73
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Weaknesses CWE-22
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:jenkins:jenkins:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:jenkins:jenkins:*:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

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First Time appeared Jenkins
Jenkins jenkins
Jenkins Project
Jenkins Project jenkins
Vendors & Products Jenkins
Jenkins jenkins
Jenkins Project
Jenkins Project jenkins
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Title Arbitrary Agent Configuration Overwrite Enables Remote Code Execution in Jenkins
Weaknesses CWE-20
CWE-284
CWE-73
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Description Jenkins 2.587 and earlier, LTS 2.580.1 and earlier provides an HTTP endpoint that loads agents by name without validating the name, allowing attackers with Overall/Read permission to load any config.xml file on the controller file system as an agent configuration, and to overwrite an arbitrary config.xml file when that agent is saved, potentially resulting in arbitrary code execution.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
jenkins
Published
Updated
Nov 9, 2026, 5:01 PM
Reserved
Oct 27, 2026, 1:10 PM
Status
Modified
Published
Oct 28, 2026, 5:18 PM
Modified
Nov 9, 2026, 5:17 PM
Severity
Important
Public date
Oct 28, 2026, 4:48 PM