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CVE-2024-23897 Jenkins CVE debrief

CVE-2024-23897 affects Jenkins Command Line Interface (CLI) and is identified by CISA as a Known Exploited Vulnerability. The source metadata also marks it as associated with known ransomware campaign use. Because it is on the KEV catalog, defenders should treat this as an active risk and apply vendor guidance promptly.

Vendor
Jenkins
Product
Jenkins Command Line Interface (CLI)
CVSS
Unknown
CISA KEV
Listed
Original CVE published
2024-08-19
Original CVE updated
2024-08-19
Advisory published
2024-08-19
Advisory updated
2024-08-19

Who should care

Jenkins administrators, security operations teams, and asset owners responsible for Jenkins deployments that use the CLI.

Technical summary

The vulnerability is described as a path traversal issue in the Jenkins Command Line Interface (CLI). CISA’s KEV entry identifies it as actively exploited and references the Jenkins security advisory and NVD record for further details.

Defensive priority

High priority. The KEV listing and known ransomware campaign use indicate this should be addressed urgently using vendor mitigations or by discontinuing use if mitigations are unavailable.

Recommended defensive actions

  • Review the Jenkins security advisory referenced by the KEV entry and apply the vendor’s mitigations or remediation steps immediately.
  • If effective mitigations are not available in your environment, discontinue use of the affected product or exposed feature as CISA advises.
  • Inventory Jenkins instances and verify whether the CLI is enabled or reachable in your deployment.
  • Increase monitoring for suspicious access patterns and unexpected file access activity on Jenkins systems.
  • Track exposure and remediation status as an urgent item until the affected Jenkins instances are confirmed protected.

Evidence notes

CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities JSON lists CVE-2024-23897 for Jenkins Command Line Interface (CLI) as a path traversal vulnerability, with dateAdded 2024-08-19 and dueDate 2024-09-09. The source metadata also states known ransomware campaign use: Known. The source notes reference the Jenkins advisory and the NVD record.

Sources and references

Verified primary and authoritative sources

  • CVE-2024-23897 CVE Program record

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-23897

    CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.

  • CVE-2024-23897 NVD vulnerability detail

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-23897

    NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.

  • CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog

    Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency - Official CISA catalog of vulnerabilities known to be exploited in the wild.

Supplemental references

  • Source item URL

    Unverified legacy reference

    URL: https://www.cisa.gov/sites/default/files/feeds/known_exploited_vulnerabilities.json

    cisa_kev

Methodology and review provenance

AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.