jenkins: "Remember me" cookie was evaluated even if that feature is disabled
Published Aug 23, 2018
5.4
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 0.87%
Description
A improper authentication vulnerability exists in Jenkins 2.137 and earlier, 2.121.2 and earlier in SecurityRealm.java, TokenBasedRememberMeServices2.java that allows attackers with a valid cookie to remain logged in even if that feature is disabled.
Affected products
No data.
No data.
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.10
jenkins
Fix deferred
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.11
jenkins
Not affected
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.2
jenkins
Fix deferred
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.3
jenkins
Fix deferred
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.4
jenkins
Fix deferred
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.5
jenkins
Fix deferred
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.6
jenkins
Fix deferred
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.7
jenkins
Fix deferred
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.9
jenkins
Fix deferred
Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 3.1
jenkins
Fix deferred
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.10 | jenkins | Fix deferred | n/a |
| Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.11 | jenkins | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.2 | jenkins | Fix deferred | n/a |
| Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.3 | jenkins | Fix deferred | n/a |
| Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.4 | jenkins | Fix deferred | n/a |
| Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.5 | jenkins | Fix deferred | n/a |
| Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.6 | jenkins | Fix deferred | n/a |
| Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.7 | jenkins | Fix deferred | n/a |
| Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.9 | jenkins | Fix deferred | n/a |
| Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 3.1 | jenkins | Fix deferred | n/a |
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:L/I:L/A:N
1 other source (Red Hat) ▾
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/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 (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.87% (0.00874) | 57.45th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 0.87% (0.00874) | 57.38th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.05% (0.00054) | 22.53th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 25, 2024 | 0.05% (0.00054) | 20.76th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.05% (0.00053) | 17.93th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.05% (0.00054) | 20.04th | 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 (8)
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-1999045 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1620346 Issue Tracking
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-q4cq-r7hg-pxqq Advisory
- https://github.com/jenkinsci/jenkins/commit/24d350d8a6f033bf32c94b3f7cca2d1ab2f9df03
- https://github.com/jenkinsci/jenkins/commit/ef9583a24abc4de157e1570cb32d7a273d327f36
- https://jenkins.io/security/advisory/2018-08-15/#SECURITY-996 x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-1999045
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-1999045
Change history (0)
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