CVE-2022-43406

Name: CVE-2022-43406
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2022-10-19T16:15:10.427+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

CRITICALCVSS 9.9/10EPSS 1.09%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2022-43406 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.9/10 on the CVSS scale. A sandbox bypass vulnerability in Jenkins Pipeline: Deprecated Groovy Libraries Plugin 583.vf3b_454e43966 and earlier allows attackers with permission to define untrusted Pipeline libraries and to define and run sandboxed scripts, including Pipelines, to bypass the sandbox protection and execute arbitrary code in the context of the Jenkins controller JVM.. EPSS estimates a 1.09% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A sandbox bypass vulnerability in Jenkins Pipeline: Deprecated Groovy Libraries Plugin 583.vf3b_454e43966 and earlier allows attackers with permission to define untrusted Pipeline libraries and to define and run sandboxed scripts, including Pipelines, to bypass the sandbox protection and execute arbitrary code in the context of the Jenkins controller JVM.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

9.9/10

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

EPSS Probability

1.09%

61.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Jenkins	Groovy Libraries	<= 583.vf3b_454e43966

References

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/10/19/3Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://www.jenkins.io/security/advisory/2022-10-19/#SECURITY-2824%20%282%29Vendor Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/10/19/3Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://www.jenkins.io/security/advisory/2022-10-19/#SECURITY-2824%20%282%29Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Oct 19, 2022
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-43406?

How severe is CVE-2022-43406?

CVE-2022-43406 has a CVSS score of 9.9/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.09% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2022-43406?

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Source: NVD / NIST