Jenkins Maven Plugin 2.17 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
Published Jan 26, 2018
5.9
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 0.49%
Description
Jenkins Maven Plugin 2.17 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. Maven Plugin 3.0 no longer has a dependency on commons-httpclient.
Affected products
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:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
AV:N/AC:M/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
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Table of values (9 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.49% (0.00488) | 39.73th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 0.49% (0.00488) | 41.07th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.07% (0.00066) | 29.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 17, 2024 | 0.07% (0.00066) | 28.66th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.07% (0.00065) | 26.64th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 27.89th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 10.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 0.42% (0.00416) | 10.04th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 0.42% (0.00416) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (4)
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-qhxw-54m9-6wwc Advisory
- https://jenkins.io/security/advisory/2017-10-11/ x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-1000397
- https://www.jenkins.io/security/advisory/2017-10-11/
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-qhxw-54m9-6wwc | Advisory | |
| https://jenkins.io/security/advisory/2017-10-11/ | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-1000397 | ||
| https://www.jenkins.io/security/advisory/2017-10-11/ |
Change history (0)
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