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CVE-2017-1000396

Jenkins 2.73.1 and earlier, 2.83 and earlier bundled a version of the commons-httpclient library with the vulnerability CVE-2012-6153 that incorrectly verified SSL certificates, making it susceptible to man-in-the-middle attacks. This library is widely used as a transitive dependency in Jenkins plugins. The fix for CVE-2012-6153 was backported to the version of commons-httpclient that is bundled…

Severity
Medium 5.9
Published
26 Jan 2018
Last changed
17 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
1 Nov 2026
Exploit chance
0.5% in the next 30 daysHigher than 43% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 11 Nov 2026
Weakness
Improper certificate validation (CWE-295)
Attack
Over the network · Only under certain conditions · No login needed · No user action needed
Attacker can
Change data
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Sources
NVD

Description

Jenkins 2.73.1 and earlier, 2.83 and earlier bundled a version of the commons-httpclient library with the vulnerability CVE-2012-6153 that incorrectly verified SSL certificates, making it susceptible to man-in-the-middle attacks. This library is widely used as a transitive dependency in Jenkins plugins. The fix for CVE-2012-6153 was backported to the version of commons-httpclient that is bundled in core and made available to plugins.

From NVD.

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
JenkinsServers and applications · cpe:a:jenkins:jenkins
  • Every version up to 2.73.1
  • Every version up to 2.83

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-1000396
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-1000396