CVE-2026-33001

jenkins: Jenkins: Arbitrary file write and potential code execution through crafted archives

Published Mar 18, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 8.8 High EPSS 2.3% KEV · Not listed
Description
Jenkins 2.554 and earlier, LTS 2.541.2 and earlier does not safely handle symbolic links during the extraction of .tar and .tar.gz archives, allowing crafted archives to write files to arbitrary locations on the filesystem, restricted only by file system access permissions of the user running Jenkins.
This can be exploited to deploy malicious scripts or plugins on the controller by attackers with Item/Configure permission, or able to control agent processes.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-r6qv-frpc-q66c Jenkins has a link following vulnerability allows arbitrary file creation
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Jenkins
Jenkins jenkins
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:jenkins:jenkins:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:jenkins:jenkins:*:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Jenkins
Jenkins jenkins
Type Values Removed Values Added
Title jenkins: Jenkins: Arbitrary file write and potential code execution through crafted archives
Weaknesses CWE-22
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

threat_severity

Important

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-59
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'}

ssvc

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Jenkins Project
Jenkins Project jenkins
Vendors & Products Jenkins Project
Jenkins Project jenkins
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Jenkins 2.554 and earlier, LTS 2.541.2 and earlier does not safely handle symbolic links during the extraction of .tar and .tar.gz archives, allowing crafted archives to write files to arbitrary locations on the filesystem, restricted only by file system access permissions of the user running Jenkins. This can be exploited to deploy malicious scripts or plugins on the controller by attackers with Item/Configure permission, or able to control agent processes.
References
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
jenkins
Published
Updated
Sep 9, 2026, 12:04 PM
Reserved
Mar 17, 2026, 3:04 PM
Status
Modified
Published
Mar 18, 2026, 4:16 PM
Modified
Sep 9, 2026, 1:19 PM
Severity
Important
Public date
Mar 18, 2026, 3:15 PM