[KEV] Path Traversal in org.jenkins-ci.main:jenkins-core (CVE-2024-23897)
Summary
Path traversal in org.jenkins-ci.main:jenkins-core (CVE-2024-23897). Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover. Listed in CISA KEV — actively exploited. Mitigation: upgrade to 2.442 or later.
Original description
The description as published by the source.
Jenkins LTS 2.426.2 and earlier does not disable a feature of its CLI command parser that replaces an '@' character followed by a file path in an argument with the file's contents, allowing unauthenticated attackers to read arbitrary files on the Jenkins controller file system.
Source: CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities NVD GitHub Advisory CISA KEV
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A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2024-23897 has been found in org.jenkins-ci.main:jenkins-core.
Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover.
Note: CISA has officially confirmed this is actively exploited in the wild. Treat it with elevated urgency.
What to do: upgrade org.jenkins-ci.main:jenkins-core to 2.442 or later.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "org.jenkins-ci.main:jenkins-core CVE-2024-23897" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2024-23897 (org.jenkins-ci.main:jenkins-core) — CWE-22
Attack vector: remote (network-reachable) / unauthenticated / no user interaction
Patched: 2.442 — apply immediately
Listed in CISA KEV — actively exploited, treat as top priority.
Plan: 1) Audit SBOM/dependencies, 2) Stage→prod upgrade, 3) Add WAF/proxy monitoring on affected endpoints, 4) Hunt IOCs in logs.
Refs: see the GHSA / vendor advisory / patched release linked on this page.
Path traversal (CWE-22) exists in org.jenkins-ci.main:jenkins-core.
Check the vendor advisory for the affected versions of org.jenkins-ci.main:jenkins-core.
Severity: High. Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover. Listed in CISA KEV — actively exploited in the wild, treat as top priority.
Update to 2.442.
Until the patch is applied: disable the affected feature, apply WAF rules, or restrict access via network ACLs.
Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual request patterns matching this CVE's known IOCs. Audit SBOM/dependencies to find affected services.
Response actions
Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order
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1Identify exposure identify
Audit SBOM/dependencies for affected components.資産台帳・SBOM・依存マニフェストで org.jenkins-ci.main:jenkins-core を使っているサービスとバージョンを洗い出す。
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2Consider incident declaration escalate
Notify SOC / on-callCISA KEV登録済 = 実環境で悪用が観測されている。侵入の兆候があればインシデント対応宣言、無くてもパッチ適用までWAF強化を最優先で。
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3Apply patch patch
Upgrade org.jenkins-ci.main:jenkins-core to 2.442ステージング環境で 2.442 に上げて回帰テスト → 本番反映。回帰テストはアプリの主要ハッピーパスを含めること。
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4Post-deployment verification verify
Confirm patched version is live in productionパッチ適用後、ステージングで PoC または同等の悪用パターンを再現して脆弱性が閉じたことを確認。本番ではアクセスログ・WAF でアラート再発が無いか継続監視。
Affected packages
References
- advisory jenkins.io
- advisory vicarius.io
- advisory packetstormsecurity.com
- advisory packetstormsecurity.com
- package github.com
- report sonarsource.com
- web nvd.nist.gov
- web github.com
- web cisa.gov
- web jenkins.io
- web sonarsource.com
- web openwall.com