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CVE-2016-3727

The API URL computer/(master)/api/xml in Jenkins before 2.3 and LTS before 1.651.2 allows remote authenticated users with extended read permission for the master node to obtain sensitive information about the global configuration via unspecified vectors.

Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 4.3, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction requiring only low-level privileges . The vulnerability impacts limited data confidentiality, for affected systems. Impacting 2 products from jenkins, from redhat organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

First disclosed in 2016, 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

2016-05-17T14:08:11.717

Last Modified

2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.0: 4.3 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

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

Exploitability Score

8.0

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-200

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	jenkins	jenkins	≤ 2.2	Yes
Application	jenkins	jenkins	≤ 1.651.1	Yes
Application	redhat	openshift	3.1	Yes
Application	redhat	openshift	3.2	Yes

References

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1773.html ([email protected])
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1206 ([email protected])
https://wiki.jenkins-ci.org/display/SECURITY/Jenkins+Security+Advisory+2016-05-11 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://www.cloudbees.com/jenkins-security-advisory-2016-05-11 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1773.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1206 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://wiki.jenkins-ci.org/display/SECURITY/Jenkins+Security+Advisory+2016-05-11 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://www.cloudbees.com/jenkins-security-advisory-2016-05-11 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For jenkins's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.