CVE-2018-1000068

Name: CVE-2018-1000068
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2018-02-16T00:29:01.887+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.3/10EPSS 1.97%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2018-1000068 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.3/10 on the CVSS scale. An improper input validation vulnerability exists in Jenkins versions 2.106 and earlier, and LTS 2.89.3 and earlier, that allows an attacker to access plugin resource files in the META-INF and WEB-INF directories that should not be accessible, if the Jenkins home directory is on a case-insensitive file system.. EPSS estimates a 1.97% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

An improper input validation vulnerability exists in Jenkins versions 2.106 and earlier, and LTS 2.89.3 and earlier, that allows an attacker to access plugin resource files in the META-INF and WEB-INF directories that should not be accessible, if the Jenkins home directory is on a case-insensitive file system.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

5.3/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

EPSS Probability

1.97%

77.9th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-200

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Jenkins	Jenkins	<= 2.106
Jenkins	Jenkins	<= 2.89.3
Oracle	Communications Cloud Native Core Automated Test Suite	1.9.0

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103101Broken Link
https://jenkins.io/security/advisory/2018-02-14/#SECURITY-717Vendor Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103101Broken Link
https://jenkins.io/security/advisory/2018-02-14/#SECURITY-717Vendor Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Feb 16, 2018
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2018-1000068?

How severe is CVE-2018-1000068?

CVE-2018-1000068 has a CVSS score of 5.3/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.97% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2018-1000068?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST