Summary
Jenkins versions 2.56 and earlier as well as 2.46.1 LTS and earlier are vulnerable to a login command which allowed impersonating any Jenkins user. The login command available in the remoting-based CLI stored the encrypted user name of the successfully authenticated user in a cache file used to authenticate further commands. Users with sufficient permission to create secrets in Jenkins, and download their encrypted values (e.g. with Job/Configure permission), were able to impersonate any other Jenkins user on the same instance.
Impact
The application does not adequately verify the identity of a user, device, or process before granting access. Typical impact: unauthorized access to functions or data reserved for authenticated parties.
CVE-2017-1000354 has a CVSS score of 8.8 (High). The vector is network-reachable, low privileges required, and no user interaction. A CVSS score reflects the worst-case severity of the vulnerability, not your specific exposure. Whether this affects your application depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable in your environment. A fixed version is available (2.57, 2.46.2); upgrading removes the vulnerable code path.
Affected versions
Security releases
Kodem intelligence
Severity tells you how bad this could be in the worst case. It does not tell you whether you are exposed. Exploitability and impact are functions of runtime truth: whether the vulnerable code is present, reachable, and actually executes in your application. A vulnerable package can sit in your dependency tree and never run.
Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to reveal which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so teams prioritize the ones that genuinely matter. Kodem's runtime-powered SCA identifies whether this CVE is reachable in your applications.
Remediation advice
org.jenkins-ci.main:jenkins-core to 2.57 or later; org.jenkins-ci.main:jenkins-core to 2.46.2 or later
Kodem Kai can prioritize this vulnerability in your dependency tree and generate a fix recommendation.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is CVE-2017-1000354? CVE-2017-1000354 is a high-severity improper authentication vulnerability in org.jenkins-ci.main:jenkins-core (maven), affecting versions >= 2.50, <= 2.56. It is fixed in 2.57, 2.46.2. The application does not adequately verify the identity of a user, device, or process before granting access.
- How severe is CVE-2017-1000354? CVE-2017-1000354 has a CVSS score of 8.8 (High). This score reflects the worst-case severity of the vulnerability, not your specific exposure. Whether it represents real risk in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable.
- Which versions of org.jenkins-ci.main:jenkins-core are affected by CVE-2017-1000354? org.jenkins-ci.main:jenkins-core (maven) versions >= 2.50, <= 2.56 is affected.
- Is there a fix for CVE-2017-1000354? Yes. CVE-2017-1000354 is fixed in 2.57, 2.46.2. Upgrade to this version or later.
- Is CVE-2017-1000354 exploitable, and should I be worried? Whether CVE-2017-1000354 is exploitable in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable. A CVSS score is a worst-case rating; it does not account for your specific deployment, configuration, or usage patterns. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to show which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so you can focus on the ones that represent real risk. Get a demo
- What actually determines whether CVE-2017-1000354 is exploitable, and how bad it is? Exploitability and impact are not fixed properties of a CVE. They depend on runtime truth: whether the vulnerable code is present, reachable, and actually executes in your application. A high CVSS score on a dependency that never runs is not the same as real risk. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to reveal which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so teams prioritize the ones that genuinely matter.
- How do I fix CVE-2017-1000354?
- Upgrade
org.jenkins-ci.main:jenkins-coreto 2.57 or later - Upgrade
org.jenkins-ci.main:jenkins-coreto 2.46.2 or later
- Upgrade