CVE-2017-2598

MEDIUMNVD 4.3

4.3

Jenkins before versions 2.44, 2.32.2 uses AES ECB block cipher mode without IV for encrypting secrets which makes Jenkins and the stored secrets vulnerable to unnecessary risks (SECURITY-304).

CVSS v3: 4.3
EG Score: —
EPSS: 18.6%
KEV: Not listed

Published

May 23, 2018

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (8)

secalert@redhathttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95948
secalert@redhathttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2017-2598
secalert@redhathttps://github.com/jenkinsci/jenkins/commit/e6aa166246d1734f4798a9e31f78842f4c85c28b
secalert@redhathttps://jenkins.io/security/advisory/2017-02-01/
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95948
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2017-2598
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/jenkinsci/jenkins/commit/e6aa166246d1734f4798a9e31f78842f4c85c28b
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://jenkins.io/security/advisory/2017-02-01/

Affected Packages

(1 across 1 ecosystem)

Maven(1)

Package	Vulnerable range	Fixed in	Dependents
org.jenkins-ci.main:jenkins-core	2.34 ... 2.43 (10 versions)	2.44	—

Weakness Classification(2)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 7× in last 7d / 7× in last 30d)

Every time one of our enrichment pipelines (NVD, MITRE cvelistV5, EPSS, CISA KEV, GHSA, OSV, vendor advisories) ran against this CVE. Most recent first.

2026-05-27 13:38 UTCepss_batch
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2026-05-27 10:43 UTCOSV refresh
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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2017-2598?

CVE-2017-2598 is a medium vulnerability published on May 23, 2018. Jenkins before versions 2.44, 2.32.2 uses AES ECB block cipher mode without IV for encrypting secrets which makes Jenkins and the stored secrets vulnerable to unnecessary risks (SECURITY-304).

When was CVE-2017-2598 disclosed?

CVE-2017-2598 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on May 23, 2018, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2017-2598 actively exploited?

CVE-2017-2598 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 18.6% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2017-2598?

CVE-2017-2598 has a CVSS v3 base score of 4.3 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2017-2598?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2017-2598, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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