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CVE-2016-0792: Jenkins allows Deserialization of Untrusted Data via an XML File

May 14, 2022 (updated March 13, 2025)

Multiple unspecified API endpoints in Jenkins before 1.650 and LTS before 1.642.2 allow remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via serialized data in an XML file, related to XStream and groovy.util.Expando.

References

  • access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:0711
  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-45rg-g72w-r393
  • github.com/jenkinsci/jenkins
  • github.com/jenkinsci/jenkins/commit/7f202f0317e60cd3160f61467b8558f864f83f41
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-0792
  • wiki.jenkins-ci.org/display/SECURITY/Jenkins+Security+Advisory+2016-02-24
  • www.contrastsecurity.com/security-influencers/serialization-must-die-act-2-xstream
  • www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42394
  • www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43375

Code Behaviors & Features

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Affected versions

All versions before 1.642.2, all versions starting from 1.643 before 1.650

Fixed versions

  • 1.650
  • 1.642.2

Solution

Upgrade to versions 1.642.2, 1.650 or above.

Impact 8.8 HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Weakness

  • CWE-20: Improper Input Validation
  • CWE-502: Deserialization of Untrusted Data

Source file

maven/org.jenkins-ci.main/jenkins-core/CVE-2016-0792.yml

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