Critical, Actively Exploited Jenkins RCE Bug Suffers Patch Lag

August 21, 2024 at 10:35AM Jenkins, a widely used automation server, has been plagued by a critical CVE-2024-23897 vulnerability for seven months, with active exploitation ongoing. The vulnerability, if exploited, can lead to unauthorized file access, cryptographic key exposure, and code execution. Despite a security fix, many users failed to patch their systems, resulting in … Read more

CISA warns of Jenkins RCE bug exploited in ransomware attacks

August 19, 2024 at 03:22PM CISA warns of critical Jenkins vulnerability (CVE-2024-23897) exploited for remote code execution. Multiple PoCs published online with over 28,000 exposed instances. Trend Micro reports exploitation started in March, with recent breaches affecting Indian banks. CISA orders FCEB agencies to secure servers by September 9, urging all organizations to prioritize fixing … Read more

45,000 Exposed Jenkins Instances Found Amid Reports of In-the-Wild Exploitation

January 31, 2024 at 07:42AM The Shadowserver Foundation has identified 45,000 exposed Jenkins instances with a critical vulnerability, potentially being exploited in the wild. Unauthenticated attackers can access limited data from files, while authenticated attackers may obtain full file contents, including sensitive Jenkins secrets. Researchers reported in-the-wild exploitation prior to the public release of the … Read more

Jenkins jitters as 45,000 servers still vulnerable to RCE attacks after patch released

January 30, 2024 at 12:55PM Summary: Tens of thousands of public-facing Jenkins servers are vulnerable to the critical vulnerability CVE-2024-23897, with the majority of exposures in the US, China, India, Germany, Republic of Korea, France, and the UK. Admins are urged to patch against the risk of remote code execution, as exploits are publicly available. … Read more

45k Jenkins servers exposed to RCE attacks using public exploits

January 29, 2024 at 05:07PM Security researchers discovered about 45,000 vulnerable Jenkins instances online, susceptible to CVE-2023-23897, a critical flaw allowing remote code execution. The issue originates from an automatic file reading feature, potentially leading to arbitrary command execution. There are multiple public PoC exploits available, posing a significant threat to unpatched Jenkins servers globally. … Read more

PoC Exploits Heighten Risks Around Critical New Jenkins Vuln

January 29, 2024 at 05:05PM Around 45,000 Internet-exposed Jenkins servers remain unpatched against a critical arbitrary file-read vulnerability (CVE-2024-23897), allowing remote code execution. Proof-of-exploit code is available, with reports of attackers attempting to exploit. The vulnerability affects the Jenkins CLI and can lead to data theft, system compromise, and disrupted pipelines. An immediate software update … Read more

Exploits released for critical Jenkins RCE flaw, patch now

January 28, 2024 at 12:17PM Multiple proof-of-concept (PoC) exploits for a critical Jenkins vulnerability allowing unauthenticated attackers to access arbitrary files have been made public. SonarSource discovered two flaws, one granting unauthorized file reading and the other enabling arbitrary command execution. Jenkins released fixes with advisory and PoCs have been created, with reported active attacks. … Read more

Critical Jenkins Vulnerability Exposes Servers to RCE Attacks – Patch ASAP!

January 25, 2024 at 11:38AM Jenkins recently resolved nine security flaws, including a critical bug (CVE-2024-23897) enabling remote code execution. An arbitrary file read vulnerability through the command line interface was identified. Attackers could exploit this to read arbitrary files on the Jenkins controller file system. The flaw was discovered by Yaniv Nizry and fixed … Read more