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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2020-2102

Jenkins 2.218 and earlier, LTS 2.204.1 and earlier used a non-constant time comparison function when validating an HMAC.

MEDIUM 5.3EPSS 1.40%

Does this matter?

Lower severity and a low EPSS score (1.40%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.

Description

Jenkins 2.218 and earlier, LTS 2.204.1 and earlier used a non-constant time comparison function when validating an HMAC.

CVSS 3.1
5.3 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
EPSS
1.40% probability · 72th percentile
Public exploits
None in Exploit-DB
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-203
Affected
jenkins/jenkins
Source
jenkinsci-cert@googlegroups.com
EPSS trend
0%3%5%26 October 2026: 1.40%26 October 202626 October 2026

EPSS 1.4% since 26 October 2026; no change recorded yet. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.

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