CVE-2026-70429
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-70429 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | jenkins |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-08-05 18:17:12 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-08-06 16:16:52 UTC |
| Description | Jenkins 2.575 and earlier, LTS 2.568.1 and earlier handles case-insensitivity in user names and group names inconsistently, allowing attackers able to create new users or groups with names that case-insensitively match other characters to impersonate other users or be granted their permissions in some circumstances. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 8.1 HIGH from ADP
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS: 0.002410000 probability, percentile 0.152590000 (date 2026-08-08)
Problem Types: CWE-178 | CWE-178 CWE-178 Improper Handling of Case Sensitivity
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | ADP | DECLARED | 8.1 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| 3.1 | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 | Secondary | 8.1 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
HighPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
HighIntegrity
HighAvailability
HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | Jenkins Project | Jenkins | unaffected 2.576 * maven | Not specified |
| CNA | Jenkins Project | Jenkins | unaffected 2.568.2 2.568.* maven | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| www.jenkins.io/security/advisory/2026-08-05 | [email protected] | www.jenkins.io | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.