Patchfirst
CVE-2016-9299 Public exploit EPSS 96.9%

The remoting module in Jenkins before 2.32 and LTS before 2.19.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted serialized Java object, which triggers an LDAP query to a third-party server.

Summary

The remoting module in Jenkins (before 2.32, and LTS before 2.19.3) contains a flaw in how it handles serialized Java objects. An attacker who can send a crafted serialized object to the module can cause it to execute arbitrary code, with the exploit triggering an LDAP query to a third-party server.

Heading is the official description · CVE.org
Breakdown
60.0 / 100
Exploited
Yes, in VulnCheck KEV
Reports
0
Tactics
0/15

First seen exploited 57 days before it was disclosed. Public exploit code (Metasploit) was available 57 days before disclosure.

  1. First seen exploitedVulnCheck KEV evidencePublic exploit codeMetasploit57 days before
  2. Disclosedday 0

techniques

No techniques linked

No high- or medium-confidence techniques. The 1 available link are lower confidence and listed below.

Lower-confidence links (1)

These come from early or generic mappings, text matching, or contradict this CVE’s details (for example a public-facing technique on a bug that needs a user to open a file). Shown for completeness.

  • Exploitation for Client ExecutionT1203 CTID attack_to_cve Phase 1 "Uncategorized" mapping (not staged by impact)

Am I affected? What do I upgrade to?

From GitHub Security Advisories and OSV

1 package in 1 ecosystem. Main package: org.jenkins-ci.main:jenkins-core.

Mavenorg.jenkins-ci.main:jenkins-coreGHSA-2x9h-h3c4-wqqh

Upgrade to 2.555.3 or later

Fixes this CVE and 9 other known vulnerabilities in this package (CVE-2017-1000353, CVE-2018-1000861, +7).

Set the version to 2.555.3 or later in your pom.xml or build.gradle.

First fixed in 2.32 for CVE-2016-9299.

Affected versions, by release line

If you runUpgrade to
2.20 up to 2.322.555.3first fix for this CVE: 2.32
All versions before 2.19.3

Still affected on this line by CVE-2017-1000353 (fixed in 2.46.2, a newer line); CVE-2018-1000861 (fixed in 2.138.4, a newer line); CVE-2018-1999002 (fixed in 2.121.2, a newer line); CVE-2019-10405 (fixed in 2.176.4, a newer line); CVE-2020-2230 (fixed in 2.235.4, a newer line); CVE-2024-23897 (fixed in 2.426.3, a newer line); CVE-2025-59474 (fixed in 2.516.3, a newer line); CVE-2026-53435 (fixed in 2.555.3, a newer line).

2.19.3

“Up to” means the second version is the fix and is not affected.

Check your lockfile against all CVEs

What security researchers reported

Not named in any threat report yet

References

9 links, grouped by NVD tag (1 duplicate merged)
↑ ↓ chooseEnter openEsc close