CVE-2020-2286
Jenkins Role-based Authorization Strategy Plugin 3.0 and earlier does not properly invalidate a permission cache when the configuration is changed, resulting in permissions being granted based on an outdated configuration.
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.27%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Jenkins Role-based Authorization Strategy Plugin 3.0 and earlier does not properly invalidate a permission cache when the configuration is changed, resulting in permissions being granted based on an outdated configuration.
- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 1.27% probability · 70th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- jenkins/role-based authorization strategy
- Source
- jenkinsci-cert@googlegroups.com
EPSS 1.3% 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.
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/10/08/5Third Party Advisory
- https://www.jenkins.io/security/advisory/2020-10-08/#SECURITY-1767Vendor Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/10/08/5Third Party Advisory
- https://www.jenkins.io/security/advisory/2020-10-08/#SECURITY-1767Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.