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CVE-2019-1003029

Jenkins Script Security Plugin Sandbox Bypass Vulnerability

KEVCRITICAL 9.9EPSS 74.4%

Does this matter?

Known to be exploited in the wild (CISA KEV, CISA remediation deadline 16 May 2022). Treat as an emergency change: patch or isolate now, then hunt for prior compromise.

Description

A sandbox bypass vulnerability exists in Jenkins Script Security Plugin 1.53 and earlier in src/main/java/org/jenkinsci/plugins/scriptsecurity/sandbox/groovy/GroovySandbox.java, src/main/java/org/jenkinsci/plugins/scriptsecurity/sandbox/groovy/SecureGroovyScript.java that allows attackers with Overall/Read permission to execute arbitrary code on the Jenkins master JVM.

CVSS 3.1
9.9 CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS
74.44% probability · 99th percentile
Public exploits
None in Exploit-DB
CISA KEV
Listed 25 April 2022 · due 16 May 2022
Affected
jenkins/script security · redhat/openshift container platform
Source
jenkinsci-cert@googlegroups.com
EPSS trend
0%38%75%27 October 2026: 74.44%27 October 202627 October 2026

EPSS 74.4% since 27 October 2026; no change recorded yet. The dashed line is the ten per cent mark our analysts treat as “patch before the next change window”. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.

CISA notes

Apply updates per vendor instructions. https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-1003029

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.