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CVE-2018-1999047 (GCVE-0-2018-1999047)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2018-08-23 18:00 – Updated: 2024-09-16 16:13
VLAI
Summary
A improper authorization vulnerability exists in Jenkins 2.137 and earlier, 2.121.2 and earlier in UpdateCenter.java that allows attackers to cancel a Jenkins restart scheduled through the update center.
Severity
6.5 (Medium)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
CWE
  • n/a
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