CVE-2016-3722 Incorrect Authorization in Jenkins Core
Authenticated users can cause a denial of service by editing their full name, preventing login for affected accounts.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2016-3722?
CVE-2016-3722 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in Jenkins Jenkins, published on 17 May 2016. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Jenkins before 2.3 and LTS before 1.651.2 allow remote authenticated users with multiple accounts to cause a denial of service (unable to login) by editing the "full name."
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-3722?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.jenkins-ci.main:jenkins-core. It affects 2 products.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
org.jenkins-ci.main:jenkins-core Maven | All versions | 2.3 |
org.jenkins-ci.main:jenkins-core Maven | All versions | 2.3 |
Products include Jenkins Jenkins, Redhat Openshift.
How do I fix CVE-2016-3722?
Upgrade org.jenkins-ci.main:jenkins-core to 2.3 or later.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2016-3722 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-3722 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-3857-xm38-jmq2.