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Jenkins CVE-2026-70445

| EUVDEUVD-2026-53539 MEDIUM
Missing Authorization (CWE-862)
4.3
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Consult vendor advisory
  2. Delivery
    Identify affected component
  3. Exploit
    Assess required access level
  4. Execution
    Execute vulnerability-specific exploit
  5. Impact
    Achieve disclosed impact

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique across 1 tactic: Privilege Escalation

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Exploitation Conditions

The specific exploitation conditions for CVE-2026-70445 are not determinable from the provided input data - the vulnerability description was not included in the truncated oss-security disclosure. No CVSS vector was supplied, so authentication requirements, attack vector, and complexity cannot be assessed. Administrators should consult https://www.jenkins.io/security/advisory/2026-08-05/ for the specific conditions required to exploit this CVE, including whether it requires any Jenkins permission level, a specific plugin or configuration, or network access.

Impact

No CVSS vector, EPSS score, KEV status, or POC availability was provided for CVE-2026-70445. Without these signals, a reliable risk tier cannot be assigned. The broader advisory context is significant: several co-disclosed CVEs (notably CVE-2026-70426 through CVE-2026-70428) enable remote code execution on the Jenkins controller via agent-level access, making this advisory batch high-priority overall. However, that severity cannot be attributed to CVE-2026-70445 specifically without its own data. Whether this CVE is a core Jenkins issue or a plugin-specific issue meaningfully changes the attack surface - Jenkins core vulnerabilities affect all installations, while plugin vulnerabilities affect only those with that plugin installed and enabled. Risk assessment for this specific CVE must be deferred to the vendor advisory.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

Without the specific vulnerability description for CVE-2026-70445, a grounded exploit scenario cannot be constructed. The broader advisory context shows that several co-disclosed vulnerabilities allow code execution on the Jenkins controller via agent manipulation or crafted input by users with low-privilege Jenkins permissions, but attributing this scenario to CVE-2026-70445 specifically would be speculation.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
No patch listed yet 0.1% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Aug 05, 2026

CVE-2026-70445 is one of multiple security vulnerabilities disclosed in the Jenkins security advisory published 2026-08-05, affecting Jenkins core and a range of Jenkins plugins. The specific vulnerability details for this CVE ID were not included in the provided input data - the oss-security disclosure text was truncated before reaching the description of CVE-2026-70445, which falls beyond CVE-2026-70435 in the sequential numbering. Based on the advisory structure, this CVE likely pertains to one of the Jenkins plugins listed either as patched (External Workspace Manager, HCL AppScan, Multijob, SCM-Manager, Webhook Secret Credentials Provider) or as containing unresolved issues (AWS CodeBuild, CodeSonar, Google Chat Notification, Horreum, Ivy Report, Parameterized Remote Trigger, Qualys Container Scanning Connector, Sauce OnDemand, Summary Display, Violation Comments to GitLab, XML Job to Job DSL). No public exploit, KEV listing, or EPSS score was provided.

RemediationAI

Upgrade Jenkins core to 2.576 (weekly) or LTS 2.568.2 to address all core vulnerabilities in this advisory. For plugins with available fixes, upgrade to: External Workspace Manager Plugin 1.4.2, HCL AppScan Plugin 1.8.4, Multijob Plugin 677.v7ffc23d6a_4c2, SCM-Manager Plugin 1.12.1, and Webhook Secret Credentials Provider Plugin 32.v09c9b_522f0a_8. Since the specific component addressed by CVE-2026-70445 is unknown from the provided data, administrators should consult https://www.jenkins.io/security/advisory/2026-08-05/ to identify the exact plugin and version required. For plugins listed as having unresolved security issues (AWS CodeBuild, CodeSonar, Google Chat Notification, Horreum, Ivy Report, Parameterized Remote Trigger, Qualys Container Scanning Connector, Sauce OnDemand, Summary Display, Violation Comments to GitLab, XML Job to Job DSL), no patch was available at advisory publication time - consider disabling these plugins if their functionality is not essential until fixes are released.

Affected VersionsENISA

Jenkins Sauce OnDemand Plugin 0 ≤2.2.0

Affected Packages

euvd jenkins_sauce_ondemand_plugin no fix

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

Checking this CVE against your own stacks and servers is part of the Basic plan and up.

Technical ContextAI · show details

Jenkins is a widely deployed open-source automation server used for CI/CD pipelines. The 2026-08-05 advisory encompasses vulnerabilities in Jenkins core (versions up to 2.575 / LTS 2.568.1) and multiple community plugins. The advisory covers a broad range of CWE classes based on the disclosed CVEs: deserialization filter bypass (CWE-502), path traversal and arbitrary file write (CWE-22), CSRF (CWE-352), missing permission checks (CWE-862), and improper string comparison (CWE-178). CVE-2026-70445 specifically falls outside the portion of the advisory text provided; its CWE, affected component, and root cause class are not determinable from the supplied data. The authoritative technical details are at https://www.jenkins.io/security/advisory/2026-08-05/.

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Severity by source

Vendor (CNA) PRIMARY 4.3 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Primary rating from Vendor (CNA) · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorVendor

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
None

Lifecycle Timeline

3
Severity Changed
Aug 06, 2026 - 16:22 NVD
CRITICAL MEDIUM
CVSS changed
Aug 06, 2026 - 16:22 NVD
4.3 (CRITICAL) 4.3 (MEDIUM)
CVE Published
Aug 05, 2026 - 14:02 oss-security
CRITICAL

Description PRE-NVD

Disclosed via oss-security. NVD scoring and full description are pending.

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

A critical-severity vulnerability in Jenkins core or plugins disclosed 2026-08-05 has no vendor patch available, creating immediate risk to organizations dependent on Jenkins for CI/CD operations. Unpatched instances remain vulnerable with no remediation path currently available from the vendor.

Business Impact: Severe
Compensating Controls

No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis. Interim mitigations must be extracted from the complete 2026-08-05 Jenkins security advisory. Network isolation, access restrictions, and plugin disablement (if feasible) are the primary interim controls available pending patch release.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.1%
Top 96% exploitable
Prevalence
High
Jenkins is widely deployed as a primary CI/CD server in enterprises globally.
Data Quality
5 sources
Confidence: Medium

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity MEDIUM
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.1%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision
Scheduled
Exploitation
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable
No
Human Impact
Very High
Technical Impact
Partial

Priority Score

22
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +22
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

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