A confused deputy vulnerability exists in Jenkins Publisher Over CIFS Plugin 0.10 and earlier in CifsPublisherPluginDescriptor.java that allows attackers to have Jenkins connect to an attacker specified CIFS server with attacker specified credentials.
CVE-2018-1999038
MEDIUMNVD 4.24.2—Trending — 3 sources updated this week
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence
This medium-severity CVE scores 4.2 under NVD CVSS v3. EPSS exploit probability: 0.5%, top 61% of all CVEs by exploit prediction. GitHub Security Advisory data not yet ingested — confidence will rise once GHSA publishes (typical lag: hours to days for open-source ecosystem CVEs; never for infrastructure-only CVEs).
Triggered by: NVD CVSS baseline
Sources: epss, nvd
4.2
EchelonGraph verdictMonitorLow exploitation likelihood right now — keep watching.
- Lower severity and no public exploit yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 0%CVSS: 4.2Exploit: NoneExposed: 0
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- 4.2
- EG Score
- 4.2(medium)
- EG Risk
- —
- EPSS
- 38.8%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
August 1, 2018
Last Modified
November 21, 2024
References (2)
- cve@mitrehttps://jenkins.io/security/advisory/2018-07-30/#SECURITY-975
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://jenkins.io/security/advisory/2018-07-30/#SECURITY-975
Affected Packages
(1 across 1 ecosystem)
Maven(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| org.jenkins-ci.plugins:publish-over-cifs | 0.10 ... 0.9 (6 versions) | 0.11 | — |
Weakness Classification(1)
MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.
Frequently asked(5)
What is CVE-2018-1999038?
CVE-2018-1999038 is a medium vulnerability published on August 1, 2018. A confused deputy vulnerability exists in Jenkins Publisher Over CIFS Plugin 0.10 and earlier in CifsPublisherPluginDescriptor.java that allows attackers to have Jenkins connect to an attacker specified CIFS server with attacker specified credentials.
When was CVE-2018-1999038 disclosed?
CVE-2018-1999038 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on August 1, 2018, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2018-1999038 actively exploited?
CVE-2018-1999038 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 38.8% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-1999038?
CVE-2018-1999038 has a CVSS v3 base score of 4.2 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2018-1999038?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2018-1999038, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.
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