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Jenkins - Path Traversal (CVE-2024-23897)

Published on24-01-2024
First seen on17-12-2024

0Exploiting IPs reported

Jenkins 2.441 and earlier, LTS 2.426.2 and earlier does not disable a feature of its CLI command parser that replaces an '@' character followed by a file path in an argument with the file's contents, allowing unauthenticated attackers to read arbitrary files on the Jenkins controller file system.

CrowdSec analysis

CVE-2024-23897 is a critical vulnerability in Jenkins that enables unauthenticated attackers to read arbitrary files from the Jenkins controller. This issue arises from the CLI command parser handling of arguments prefixed with an '@' character, which can lead to unauthorized disclosure of sensitive information.

CrowdSec has been tracking this vulnerability and its exploits since 15th of December 2023.

Based on data from the CrowdSec network, nearly all observed exploitation of CVE-2024-23897 is fully opportunistic, with attackers indiscriminately scanning the entire internet. These attacks are automated and lack any form of target selection or reconnaissance. In addition, according to the CrowdSec network, attack volume against CVE-2024-23897 has dipped slightly compared to the previous week. Although still commonly targeted, the decline suggests a cooling-off period. Long-term relevance remains, but attention is waning.

Attack patterns relate to misuse of the Jenkins CLI feature to access files on the server.

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