CVE-2018-1999036 json
Jenkins SSH Agent Plugin exposes SSH private key password to users with permission to read the build log
published 2018-08-01 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also GHSA-wwgx-94v6-fc2p , EUVD-2022-5656
- cvss
- 6.5
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.4%
- EPSS 1.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 72%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
An exposure of sensitive information vulnerability exists in Jenkins SSH Agent Plugin 1.15 and earlier in SSHAgentStepExecution.java that exposes the SSH private key password to users with permission to read the build log.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
1.37% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 72% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N |
| GitHub | 3.0 | 3.1 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| maven | org.jenkins-ci.plugins:ssh-agent | <1.16 |
1.16 |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-532 Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File
References
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-1999036
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-wwgx-94v6-fc2p
- NVD CVE-2018-1999036
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