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CVE-2023-43496

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  • Published2023-09-20
  • Fixed in2.424 · 2.414.2
  • WeaknessCWE-276

Am I affected?

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Description

Jenkins 2.423 and earlier, LTS 2.414.1 and earlier creates a temporary file in the system temporary directory with the default permissions for newly created files when installing a plugin from a URL, potentially allowing attackers with access to the system temporary directory to replace the file before it is installed in Jenkins, potentially resulting in arbitrary code execution.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2023-09-2017:15CVE publishedNVD

Observed activity

isMalicious corpus · updated 2026-10-23 21:37 UTC
Indicators tagged with this CVE, per day0 indicators over 7 days
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Versions per branch

NVD · OSV
Jenkins
BranchAffectedFixed in
2.424< 2.4242.424
2.x≥ 2.415, < 2.4242.424
2.414< 2.414.22.414.2
2.x≥ 2.50, < 2.414.22.414.2
jenkins
BranchAffectedFixed in
2.424< 2.424.02.424.0

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Fix

  1. Update Jenkins to 2.424 · 2.414.2

Advisories and patches

Detection

Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof-of-concept repositories
none listed
PoC-in-GitHub

Sources

  • CISA-ADPSSVC decisionnone2025-04-23
  • OpenCVESSVC decisionnone—
  • CISA-ADPCVSS 3.18.82025-05-02
  • NVDCVSS 3.18.8read 2026-10-23
  • CISA-ADPweakness (CWE)CWE-2762025-05-02
  • NVDweakness (CWE)CWE-276read 2026-10-23
  • FIRST EPSSEPSS score1.0 %2026-10-23
  • OSVaffected packages—

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
2023-09-20
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-43496?

Jenkins 2.423 and earlier, LTS 2.414.1 and earlier creates a temporary file in the system temporary directory with the default permissions for newly created files when installing a plugin from a URL, potentially allowing attackers with access to the system temporary directory to replace the file before it is installed in Jenkins, potentially resulting in arbitrary code execution.

Is CVE-2023-43496 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2023-43496 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 1.0% on 2026-10-23, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2023-43496?

CVE-2023-43496 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

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