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Jenkins Advisory 2018-05-09: CVE-2018-1000193: Users were able to register user names containing control characters

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Jenkins Advisory 2018-05-09: CVE-2018-1000193: Users were able to register user names containing control characters

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Published
06/05/2018
Created
03/19/2019
Added
08/23/2018
Modified
08/23/2018

Description

A improper neutralization of control sequences vulnerability exists in Jenkins 2.120 and older, LTS 2.107.2 and older in HudsonPrivateSecurityRealm.java that allows users to sign up using user names containing control characters that can then appear to have the same name as other users, and cannot be deleted via the UI.

Solution(s)

  • jenkins-lts-upgrade-2_107_3
  • jenkins-upgrade-2_121

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