CVE-2026-19429

CRITICALCVSS 9.4/10

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CVE-2026-19429 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.4/10 on the CVSS scale. Jenkins FilePath.untarFrom() does not validate symlink targets in extracted TAR archives, even in versions patched for CVE-2026-33001 and CVE-2026-70427. An authenticated attacker with job configuration privileges can include a malicious archive in a build step that creates workspace symlinks pointing to arbitrary files on the Jenkins controller.

Description

Jenkins FilePath.untarFrom() does not validate symlink targets in extracted TAR archives, even in versions patched for CVE-2026-33001 and CVE-2026-70427. An authenticated attacker with job configuration privileges can include a malicious archive in a build step that creates workspace symlinks pointing to arbitrary files on the Jenkins controller. By reading the secrets directory, the attacker obtains the cryptographic keys used to sign remember-me cookies, forges a valid administrator session cookie without any admin interaction, and gains access to the Script Console for remote code execution. Jenkins 2.576 is additionally affected by a bypass of the CVE-2026-70427 blank-name check via Unicode zero-width characters (U+200B, U+200C, U+200D, U+2060, U+00AD), which Java's String.isBlank() does not recognize as whitespace.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
8.8/10

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

CVSS 4.0
9.4/10

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Source: CNA advisory (CVE.org). NVD analysis pending.

VendorProductVersions
Jenkins ProjectJenkins>= 1.0, <= 2.576; >= 1.0, <= 2.568.2

References

Timeline

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Last Modified
Status
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-19429?
Jenkins FilePath.untarFrom() does not validate symlink targets in extracted TAR archives, even in versions patched for CVE-2026-33001 and CVE-2026-70427. An authenticated attacker with job configuration privileges can include a malicious archive in a build step that creates workspace symlinks pointing to arbitrary files on the Jenkins controller. By reading the secrets directory, the attacker obtains the cryptographic keys used to sign remember-me cookies, forges a valid administrator session cookie without any admin interaction, and gains access to the Script Console for remote code execution. Jenkins 2.576 is additionally affected by a bypass of the CVE-2026-70427 blank-name check via Unicode zero-width characters (U+200B, U+200C, U+200D, U+2060, U+00AD), which Java's String.isBlank() does not recognize as whitespace.
How severe is CVE-2026-19429?
CVE-2026-19429 has a CVSS score of 9.4/10 (CRITICAL severity).
How do I fix CVE-2026-19429?
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