Jenkins Security Advisory 2021-06-18
Affects plugin: Generic Webhook Trigger
CSIRTS triage
- What
- The Generic Webhook Trigger plugin in Jenkins has a vulnerability that could potentially be exploited.
- Who is affected
- Deployments of the Generic Webhook Trigger plugin are affected.
- Urgency
- Remediation is necessary as vulnerabilities exist, although exploitation status is currently unknown.
- Action
- Update to the latest version of the Generic Webhook Trigger plugin.
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Details
Original advisory: https://www.jenkins.io/security/advisory/2021-06-18/
Exploitation outlook
EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.
- Elevated exploitation riskCVE-2021-2166925.7% 30-day exploitation probability — well above the norm. Schedule remediation this cycle. Riskier than 98% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
Referenced CVEs
| CVE | CSIRTS overview | External |
|---|---|---|
| CVE-2021-21669 | coverage & exploitation status | NVD · CVE.org |
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