CVE-2026-117617

jenkins: Jenkins: Arbitrary file write via race condition in artifact extraction

Published Oct 28, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 8.1 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Jenkins 2.587 and earlier, LTS 2.580.1 and earlier checks for symbolic links in the path of an extracted file only before creating its parent directories, not immediately before writing it, and allows symbolic links in artifacts to replace existing files or empty directories, allowing attackers with Item/Configure permission to write files to arbitrary locations on the Jenkins controller file system.

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 Unchecked Symlink Processing Allows Arbitrary File Write in Jenkins jenkins: Jenkins: Arbitrary file write via race condition in artifact extraction
Weaknesses CWE-367
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Important

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Title Unchecked Symlink Processing Allows Arbitrary File Write in Jenkins
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Title Symlink-Based Arbitrary File Write in Jenkins Artifact Extraction
Weaknesses CWE-20
CWE-22
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Weaknesses CWE-59
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:jenkins:jenkins:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:jenkins:jenkins:*:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H'}

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Title Symlink-Based Arbitrary File Write in Jenkins Artifact Extraction
Weaknesses CWE-20
CWE-22
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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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Description Jenkins 2.587 and earlier, LTS 2.580.1 and earlier checks for symbolic links in the path of an extracted file only before creating its parent directories, not immediately before writing it, and allows symbolic links in artifacts to replace existing files or empty directories, allowing attackers with Item/Configure permission to write files to arbitrary locations on the Jenkins controller file system.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
jenkins
Published
Updated
Nov 5, 2026, 7:24 PM
Reserved
Oct 27, 2026, 1:10 PM
Status
Modified
Published
Oct 28, 2026, 5:18 PM
Modified
Nov 5, 2026, 8:17 PM
Severity
Important
Public date
Oct 28, 2026, 4:48 PM