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CVE-2015-8103

The Jenkins CLI subsystem in Jenkins before 1.638 and LTS before 1.625.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted serialized Java object, related to a problematic webapps/ROOT/WEB-INF/lib/commons-collections-*.jar file and the "Groovy variant in 'ysoserial'".

Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a CRITICAL severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 9.8, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), integrity (unauthorized modifications), and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 2 products from redhat, from jenkins organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

First disclosed in 2015, this vulnerability was reported during a period defined by widespread IoT adoption challenges, mobile security concerns, and the emergence of advanced persistent threat (APT) techniques. Contemporary mitigation strategies focused on secure development practices and third-party component vetting.

Published

2015-11-25T20:59:19.560

Last Modified

2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 9.8 (CRITICAL)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
Availability Impact: PARTIAL

Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-502

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	redhat	openshift_container_platform	2.2	Yes
Application	redhat	openshift_container_platform	3.1	Yes
Application	jenkins	jenkins	< 1.625.2	Yes
Application	jenkins	jenkins	< 1.638	Yes

References

http://foxglovesecurity.com/2015/11/06/what-do-weblogic-websphere-jboss-jenkins-opennms-and-your-application-have-in-common-this-vulnerability/#jenkins Exploit ([email protected])
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/134805/Jenkins-CLI-RMI-Java-Deserialization.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0489.html Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/11/09/5 Mailing List ([email protected])
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/11/18/11 Mailing List ([email protected])
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/11/18/13 Mailing List ([email protected])
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/11/18/2 Mailing List ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77636 Broken Link ([email protected])
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:0070 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://jenkins-ci.org/content/mitigating-unauthenticated-remote-code-execution-0-day-jenkins-cli Exploit ([email protected])
https://wiki.jenkins-ci.org/display/SECURITY/Jenkins+Security+Advisory+2015-11-11 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38983/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://foxglovesecurity.com/2015/11/06/what-do-weblogic-websphere-jboss-jenkins-opennms-and-your-application-have-in-common-this-vulnerability/#jenkins Exploit (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/134805/Jenkins-CLI-RMI-Java-Deserialization.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0489.html Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/11/09/5 Mailing List (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/11/18/11 Mailing List (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/11/18/13 Mailing List (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/11/18/2 Mailing List (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77636 Broken Link (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:0070 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://jenkins-ci.org/content/mitigating-unauthenticated-remote-code-execution-0-day-jenkins-cli Exploit (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://wiki.jenkins-ci.org/display/SECURITY/Jenkins+Security+Advisory+2015-11-11 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38983/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

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