Summary
generated automatically from NVD dataJenkins versions 2.441 and earlier, and LTS 2.426.2 and earlier, leave enabled a feature of the CLI command parser that substitutes an '@' followed by a file path with the contents of that file. Unauthenticated attackers can exploit this to read arbitrary files on the Jenkins controller file system. The flaw is listed in CISA's KEV catalog, with known use in ransomware campaigns, and has a CVSS v3.1 score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).
NVD description
Jenkins 2.441 and earlier, 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.
⚠️ Actively exploited — CISA KEV
This CVE was added to CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2024-08-19. It is confirmed exploited in the wild and must be patched as a priority.
Remediation deadline (US federal agencies): 2024-09-09
Used in known ransomware campaigns.
EPSS · FIRST.org
100.0%probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Higher than 99% of scored CVEs
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) estimates, from observed exploitation activity, how likely a CVE is to be exploited in the next 30 days. It complements CVSS, which measures severity, not likelihood. Score of 2026-10-16, recomputed daily by FIRST.org.
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CVSS v3.1 Score
Information
- Published
- 24 janv. 2024
- Updated
- 17 juin 2026
- Status
- Analyzed
- Source
- jenkinsci-cert@googlegroups.com
Affected products
Weaknesses (CWE)
References (12)
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/176839/Jenkins-2.441-LTS-2.426.3-CVE-2024-23897-Scanner.htmlThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/176840/Jenkins-2.441-LTS-2.426.3-Arbitrary-File-Read.htmlExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/176839/Jenkins-2.441-LTS-2.426.3-CVE-2024-23897-Scanner.htmlThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/176840/Jenkins-2.441-LTS-2.426.3-Arbitrary-File-Read.htmlExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/the-anatomy-of-a-jenkins-vulnerability-cve-2024-23897-revealed-1ExploitThird Party Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2024-23897US Government Resource
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