CVE-2024-23897
Jenkins Command Line Interface (CLI) Path Traversal Vulnerability
CVSS
9.8CriticalExploit odds (EPSS)>99.9%Chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, higher than 99.9% of CVEs. Scored 23 Oct 2026FIRST EPSS
Fixed inNone listedNo source names a fixed version. Check the vendor advisory below
CISA required actionApply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. CISA KEV
What fixes it
No source in this snapshot names a fixed version. The vendor advisories under References are the place to check.
Timeline
- 24 Jan 2024Exploit code publicMetasploit
- 24 Jan 2024, 17:52 UTCPublishedCVE List
- 19 Aug 2024Added to CISA KEVCISA KEV
Public exploit code and templates 3
- Auxiliary moduleJenkins cli Ampersand Replacement Arbitrary File Read 24 Jan 2024Metasploit
- Webapps exploitJenkins 2.441 - Local File Inclusion 15 Apr 2024Exploit-DB
- Scanner templateJenkins < 2.441 - Arbitrary File ReadNuclei
Listed so defenders can prioritize. Threatline links to the source and does not host exploit code.
Description
Jenkins Command Line Interface (CLI) contains a path traversal vulnerability that allows attackers limited read access to certain files, which can lead to code execution.
Text from CVE List
Affected versions 4
- Jenkinsunaffected: all versions before 1.606CVE List
- Jenkinsunaffected: 2.442 and laterCVE List
- Jenkinsunaffected: 2.426.3 before 2.426.*CVE List
- Jenkinsunaffected: 2.440.1 before 2.440.*CVE List
References 5
- jenkins.io/security/advisory/2024-01-24/#SECURITY-3314Advisoryvia CVE List
- sonarsource.com/blog/excessive-expansion-uncovering-critical-security-vulnerabilities-in-jenkins/Advisoryvia CVE List
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-23897Referencevia CISA KEV
- vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/the-anatomy-of-a-jenkins-vulnerability-cve-2024-23897-revealed-1Referencevia CVE List
- cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2024-23897Referencevia CVE List