Jenkins 2.73.1 and earlier, 2.83 and earlier bundled a version of the commons-httpclient library with the vulnerability CVE-2012-6153 that incorrectly verified SSL certificates, making it susceptible to man-in-the-middle attacks. This library is widely used as a transitive dependency in Jenkins plugins. The fix for CVE-2012-6153 was backported to the version of commons-httpclient that is bundled in core and made available to plugins.
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jenkins 2017 10 11 | — | Upgrade Jenkins to the latest versionUpgrade Jenkins to version 2.84Upgrade Jenkins LTS to the latest versionUpgrade Jenkins LTS to version 2.73.2 | Jul 23, 2026 | Jan 26, 2018 |
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