CVE-2017-2649 json
Jenkins Active Directory Plugin did not verify certificate of AD server
published 2018-07-27 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also GHSA-vcgj-j8c5-2h52 , EUVD-2022-5340
- cvss
- 8.1
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.9%
- EPSS 0.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 61%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
It was found that the Active Directory Plugin for Jenkins up to and including version 2.2 did not verify certificates of the Active Directory server, thereby enabling Man-in-the-Middle attacks.
Patch / fix
- maven org.jenkins-ci.plugins:active-directory 2.3
Exploit prediction
0.95% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 61% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 8.1 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.8 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| GitHub | 3.0 | 8.1 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| maven | org.jenkins-ci.plugins:active-directory | <2.3 |
2.3 |
Affected products
- Jenkins project Active Directory Jenkins plugin
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-295 Improper Certificate Validation
References
-
jenkins.io
/security/advisory/2017-03-20/
vendor-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/96986
vdb-entry, web, third-party-advisory
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-2649
advisory
-
jenkins.io
/security/advisory/2017-03-20
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2017-2649
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-vcgj-j8c5-2h52
- NVD CVE-2017-2649
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