CVE-2018-1000421

Name: CVE-2018-1000421
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2019-01-09T23:29:02.81+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 1.29%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2018-1000421 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. An improper authorization vulnerability exists in Jenkins Mesos Plugin 0.17.1 and earlier in MesosCloud.java that allows attackers with Overall/Read access to initiate a test connection to an attacker-specified Mesos server with attacker-specified credentials IDs obtained through another method, capturing credentials stored in Jenkins.. EPSS estimates a 1.29% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

An improper authorization vulnerability exists in Jenkins Mesos Plugin 0.17.1 and earlier in MesosCloud.java that allows attackers with Overall/Read access to initiate a test connection to an attacker-specified Mesos server with attacker-specified credentials IDs obtained through another method, capturing credentials stored in Jenkins.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

1.29%

66.6th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-918

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Apache	Mesos	<= 0.17.1

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106532Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://jenkins.io/security/advisory/2018-09-25/#SECURITY-1013%20%282%29
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106532Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://jenkins.io/security/advisory/2018-09-25/#SECURITY-1013%20%282%29

Timeline

Published: Jan 9, 2019
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2018-1000421?

How severe is CVE-2018-1000421?

Severity scoring for CVE-2018-1000421 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 1.29% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2018-1000421?

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Source: NVD / NIST