JenkinsApplication
CVE-2019-1003003
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedAn improper authorization vulnerability exists in Jenkins 2.158 and earlier, LTS 2.150.1 and earlier in core/src/main/java/hudson/security/TokenBasedRememberMeServices2.java that allows attackers with Overall/RunScripts permission to craft Remember Me cookies that would never expire, allowing e.g. to persist access to temporarily compromised user accounts.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceJenkins TokenBasedRememberMeServices2.java contains an improper authorization flaw where attackers with Overall/RunScripts permission can craft Remember Me cookies that never expire. This enables persistent access to temporarily compromised user accounts even after password changes, as the cookie expiration logic is not properly enforced.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data
JenkinsApplication
<= 2.150.1<= 2.158
Openshift Container PlatformApplication
= 3.11CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Check installed Jenkins versionNavigate to Manage Jenkins > About Jenkins or run 'java -jar jenkins.war --version' to determine the exact version numberAffected if Version is 2.150.1 or earlier, or 2.158 or earlier (but after 2.150.1)
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Confirm Remember Me authentication is enabledInspect the security realm configuration in Manage Jenkins > Configure Global Security, or check the file $JENKINS_HOME/config.xml for the <useSecurity>true</useSecurity> element combined with remember me settingsAffected if Remember Me cookie feature is enabled in the security settings
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Identify users with Overall/RunScripts permissionReview user permissions in Manage Jenkins > Manage Users and check authorization matrix in Configure Global Security, or inspect $JENKINS_HOME/config.xml for <permission> elements containing hudson.model.RunScripts</permission>Affected if Any user account besides admin has Overall/RunScripts permission assigned
You are affected if your Jenkins version is 2.150.1 or earlier, or between 2.150.2 and 2.158, AND Remember Me is enabled, AND at least one user (potentially compromised) has Overall/RunScripts permission that could be exploited to generate persistent cookies.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataUpgrade Jenkins to version 2.159 or LTS 2.150.2 or later, which contains the fix for proper cookie expiration enforcement in TokenBasedRememberMeServices2. Alternatively, restrict Overall/RunScripts permission to only necessary administrative users.
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Scoped from the published advisory
- Consultation2.0 h
- Implementation4.0 h
- Testing6.0 h
- Review / QA3.0 h
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