CVE-2017-2608

HIGHNVD 8.8

8.8

Jenkins before versions 2.44, 2.32.2 is vulnerable to a remote code execution vulnerability involving the deserialization of various types in javax.imageio in XStream-based APIs (SECURITY-383).

CVSS v3: 8.8
EG Score: —
EPSS: 86.7%
KEV: Not listed

Published

May 15, 2018

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (8)

secalert@redhathttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95953
secalert@redhathttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2017-2608
secalert@redhathttps://github.com/jenkinsci/jenkins/commit/a814154695e23dc37542af7d40cacc129cf70722
secalert@redhathttps://jenkins.io/security/advisory/2017-02-01/
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95953
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2017-2608
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/jenkinsci/jenkins/commit/a814154695e23dc37542af7d40cacc129cf70722
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(1)

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

CWE-502Deserialization of Untrusted Data

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
2026-05-27 13:38 UTCepss_batch
2026-05-26 14:31 UTCOSV refresh
2026-05-26 13:42 UTCepss_batch
2026-05-26 13:42 UTCepss_batch
2026-05-26 07:17 UTCepss_batch
2026-05-26 07:17 UTCepss_batch

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2017-2608?

CVE-2017-2608 is a high vulnerability published on May 15, 2018. Jenkins before versions 2.44, 2.32.2 is vulnerable to a remote code execution vulnerability involving the deserialization of various types in javax.imageio in XStream-based APIs (SECURITY-383).

When was CVE-2017-2608 disclosed?

CVE-2017-2608 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on May 15, 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-2017-2608 actively exploited?

CVE-2017-2608 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 86.7% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2017-2608?

CVE-2017-2608 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2017-2608?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2017-2608, 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.

Dependency Blast Radius

See which npm, PyPI, Go, and Maven packages are affected by CVE-2017-2608

Explore →

Is Your Infrastructure Affected by CVE-2017-2608?

EchelonGraph automatically scans your cloud infrastructure and maps CVE exposure using blast radius analysis.

Start Free Scan →Browse All CVEs