jenkins: Regular users can trigger download of update site metadata (SECURITY-273)
Published May 17, 2016
4.3
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 2.39%
Description
Jenkins before 2.3 and LTS before 1.651.2 allows remote authenticated users to trigger updating of update site metadata by leveraging a missing permissions check. NOTE: this issue can be combined with DNS cache poisoning to cause a denial of service (service disruption).
Affected products
No data.
No data.
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.2
jenkins-0:1.651.2-1.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2016:1206
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.2
jenkins-plugin-openshift-pipeline-0:1.0.12-1.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2016:1206
Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 2.2
ImageMagick-0:6.7.2.7-5.el6_8
Fixed · RHSA-2016:1773
Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 2.2
activemq-0:5.9.0-6.redhat.611463.el6op
Fixed · RHSA-2016:1773
Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 2.2
jenkins-0:1.651.2-1.el6op
Fixed · RHSA-2016:1773
Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 2.2
libcgroup-0:0.40.rc1-18.el6_8
Fixed · RHSA-2016:1773
Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 2.2
openshift-origin-broker-0:1.16.3.2-1.el6op
Fixed · RHSA-2016:1773
Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 2.2
openshift-origin-broker-util-0:1.37.6.2-1.el6op
Fixed · RHSA-2016:1773
Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 2.2
openshift-origin-cartridge-cron-0:1.25.4.2-1.el6op
Fixed · RHSA-2016:1773
Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 2.2
openshift-origin-cartridge-diy-0:1.26.2.2-1.el6op
Fixed · RHSA-2016:1773
Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 2.2
openshift-origin-cartridge-haproxy-0:1.31.6.2-1.el6op
Fixed · RHSA-2016:1773
Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 2.2
openshift-origin-cartridge-jbosseap-0:2.27.4.2-1.el6op
Fixed · RHSA-2016:1773
Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 2.2
openshift-origin-cartridge-jbossews-0:1.35.5.2-1.el6op
Fixed · RHSA-2016:1773
Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 2.2
openshift-origin-cartridge-jenkins-0:1.29.2.2-1.el6op
Fixed · RHSA-2016:1773
Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 2.2
openshift-origin-cartridge-jenkins-client-0:1.26.1.1-1.el6op
Fixed · RHSA-2016:1773
Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 2.2
openshift-origin-cartridge-mongodb-0:1.26.2.2-1.el6op
Fixed · RHSA-2016:1773
Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 2.2
openshift-origin-cartridge-mysql-0:1.31.3.3-1.el6op
Fixed · RHSA-2016:1773
Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 2.2
openshift-origin-cartridge-nodejs-0:1.33.1.2-1.el6op
Fixed · RHSA-2016:1773
Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 2.2
openshift-origin-cartridge-perl-0:1.30.2.2-1.el6op
Fixed · RHSA-2016:1773
Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 2.2
openshift-origin-cartridge-php-0:1.35.4.2-1.el6op
Fixed · RHSA-2016:1773
Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 2.2
openshift-origin-cartridge-python-0:1.34.3.2-1.el6op
Fixed · RHSA-2016:1773
Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 2.2
openshift-origin-cartridge-ruby-0:1.32.2.2-1.el6op
Fixed · RHSA-2016:1773
Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 2.2
openshift-origin-msg-node-mcollective-0:1.30.2.2-1.el6op
Fixed · RHSA-2016:1773
Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 2.2
openshift-origin-node-proxy-0:1.26.3.1-1.el6op
Fixed · RHSA-2016:1773
Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 2.2
openshift-origin-node-util-0:1.38.7.1-1.el6op
Fixed · RHSA-2016:1773
Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 2.2
rhc-0:1.38.7.1-1.el6op
Fixed · RHSA-2016:1773
Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 2.2
rubygem-openshift-origin-admin-console-0:1.28.2.1-1.el6op
Fixed · RHSA-2016:1773
Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 2.2
rubygem-openshift-origin-controller-0:1.38.6.4-1.el6op
Fixed · RHSA-2016:1773
Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 2.2
rubygem-openshift-origin-frontend-haproxy-sni-proxy-0:0.5.2.1-1.el6op
Fixed · RHSA-2016:1773
Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 2.2
rubygem-openshift-origin-msg-broker-mcollective-0:1.36.2.4-1.el6op
Fixed · RHSA-2016:1773
Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 2.2
rubygem-openshift-origin-node-0:1.38.6.4-1.el6op
Fixed · RHSA-2016:1773
Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 2.2
rubygem-openshift-origin-routing-daemon-0:0.26.6.1-1.el6op
Fixed · RHSA-2016:1773
Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 3.1
jenkins-0:1.651.2-1.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2016:1206
Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 3.1
jenkins-plugin-openshift-pipeline-0:1.0.12-1.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2016:1206
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.2 | jenkins-0:1.651.2-1.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2016:1206 |
| Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.2 | jenkins-plugin-openshift-pipeline-0:1.0.12-1.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2016:1206 |
| Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 2.2 | ImageMagick-0:6.7.2.7-5.el6_8 | Fixed | RHSA-2016:1773 |
| Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 2.2 | activemq-0:5.9.0-6.redhat.611463.el6op | Fixed | RHSA-2016:1773 |
| Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 2.2 | jenkins-0:1.651.2-1.el6op | Fixed | RHSA-2016:1773 |
| Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 2.2 | libcgroup-0:0.40.rc1-18.el6_8 | Fixed | RHSA-2016:1773 |
| Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 2.2 | openshift-origin-broker-0:1.16.3.2-1.el6op | Fixed | RHSA-2016:1773 |
| Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 2.2 | openshift-origin-broker-util-0:1.37.6.2-1.el6op | Fixed | RHSA-2016:1773 |
| Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 2.2 | openshift-origin-cartridge-cron-0:1.25.4.2-1.el6op | Fixed | RHSA-2016:1773 |
| Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 2.2 | openshift-origin-cartridge-diy-0:1.26.2.2-1.el6op | Fixed | RHSA-2016:1773 |
| Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 2.2 | openshift-origin-cartridge-haproxy-0:1.31.6.2-1.el6op | Fixed | RHSA-2016:1773 |
| Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 2.2 | openshift-origin-cartridge-jbosseap-0:2.27.4.2-1.el6op | Fixed | RHSA-2016:1773 |
| Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 2.2 | openshift-origin-cartridge-jbossews-0:1.35.5.2-1.el6op | Fixed | RHSA-2016:1773 |
| Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 2.2 | openshift-origin-cartridge-jenkins-0:1.29.2.2-1.el6op | Fixed | RHSA-2016:1773 |
| Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 2.2 | openshift-origin-cartridge-jenkins-client-0:1.26.1.1-1.el6op | Fixed | RHSA-2016:1773 |
| Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 2.2 | openshift-origin-cartridge-mongodb-0:1.26.2.2-1.el6op | Fixed | RHSA-2016:1773 |
| Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 2.2 | openshift-origin-cartridge-mysql-0:1.31.3.3-1.el6op | Fixed | RHSA-2016:1773 |
| Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 2.2 | openshift-origin-cartridge-nodejs-0:1.33.1.2-1.el6op | Fixed | RHSA-2016:1773 |
| Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 2.2 | openshift-origin-cartridge-perl-0:1.30.2.2-1.el6op | Fixed | RHSA-2016:1773 |
| Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 2.2 | openshift-origin-cartridge-php-0:1.35.4.2-1.el6op | Fixed | RHSA-2016:1773 |
| Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 2.2 | openshift-origin-cartridge-python-0:1.34.3.2-1.el6op | Fixed | RHSA-2016:1773 |
| Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 2.2 | openshift-origin-cartridge-ruby-0:1.32.2.2-1.el6op | Fixed | RHSA-2016:1773 |
| Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 2.2 | openshift-origin-msg-node-mcollective-0:1.30.2.2-1.el6op | Fixed | RHSA-2016:1773 |
| Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 2.2 | openshift-origin-node-proxy-0:1.26.3.1-1.el6op | Fixed | RHSA-2016:1773 |
| Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 2.2 | openshift-origin-node-util-0:1.38.7.1-1.el6op | Fixed | RHSA-2016:1773 |
| Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 2.2 | rhc-0:1.38.7.1-1.el6op | Fixed | RHSA-2016:1773 |
| Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 2.2 | rubygem-openshift-origin-admin-console-0:1.28.2.1-1.el6op | Fixed | RHSA-2016:1773 |
| Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 2.2 | rubygem-openshift-origin-controller-0:1.38.6.4-1.el6op | Fixed | RHSA-2016:1773 |
| Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 2.2 | rubygem-openshift-origin-frontend-haproxy-sni-proxy-0:0.5.2.1-1.el6op | Fixed | RHSA-2016:1773 |
| Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 2.2 | rubygem-openshift-origin-msg-broker-mcollective-0:1.36.2.4-1.el6op | Fixed | RHSA-2016:1773 |
| Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 2.2 | rubygem-openshift-origin-node-0:1.38.6.4-1.el6op | Fixed | RHSA-2016:1773 |
| Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 2.2 | rubygem-openshift-origin-routing-daemon-0:0.26.6.1-1.el6op | Fixed | RHSA-2016:1773 |
| Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 3.1 | jenkins-0:1.651.2-1.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2016:1206 |
| Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 3.1 | jenkins-plugin-openshift-pipeline-0:1.0.12-1.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2016:1206 |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.39% (0.02388) | 83.34th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.34% (0.02343) | 81.37th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.14% (0.00135) | 30.79th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.15% (0.00155) | 53.13th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 14, 2024 | 0.15% (0.00155) | 51.94th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.15% (0.00155) | 49.93th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.13% (0.01132) | 56.11th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 22, 2022 | 1.13% (0.01132) | 54.59th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.13% (0.01132) | 52.58th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.13% (0.01132) | 30.65th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (9)
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1773.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1206 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-3725 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1335420 Issue Tracking
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-59fm-6x3q-q3q5 Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-3725
- https://wiki.jenkins-ci.org/display/SECURITY/Jenkins+Security+Advisory+2016-05-11 x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- https://www.cloudbees.com/jenkins-security-advisory-2016-05-11 x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-3725
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1773.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT | |
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1206 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-3725 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1335420 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-59fm-6x3q-q3q5 | Advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-3725 | ||
| https://wiki.jenkins-ci.org/display/SECURITY/Jenkins+Security+Advisory+2016-05-11 | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory | |
| https://www.cloudbees.com/jenkins-security-advisory-2016-05-11 | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory | |
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-3725 |
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